Terminal 91 Trail Improvements

The Port of Seattle's Terminal 91 Trail is part of the Elliott Bay Trail, the main waterfront trail route along the Puget Sound. Open to those walking, rolling, or jogging, the trail provides a scenic commute helping to avoid busy intersections and city streets between Interbay and Downtown. It runs safely around some of Seattle’s most productive maritime industrial facilities, including the Port’s Terminal 91 which serves as homeport to the Alaska Fishing Fleet and the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal. Trail users also encounter the towering grain elevators at the Port’s Pier 86.

Project Overview

This project will improve the Port’s segment of the trail by removing the steep and narrow overpass bridge and widen narrow points. The existing bridge will be removed and replaced with a ground-level pathway. The project will also widen the narrow point south of the current bridge and upgrade the path’s existing rail crossing. The project area includes about 750 feet of the trail.

These improvements will:

1. Improve Public Safety – Upgrading these trail segments will allow for two-way traffic and reduce the risk of collisions and congestion.
2. Improve Accessibility – This project helps address accessibility challenges at the pedestrian/bicycle bridge and the rail crossing.

Stay Connected on Construction

Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2025 with details on path closure and detours available in July. Questions can be directed to the project team at [email protected].

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Timeline

Estimated Project Cost

Total estimated project cost is $1.525 million.