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The Parks and Recreation Commission and the Open Space Conservancy Trust will host a joint special meeting to receive the findings from the Summer 2026 E-Bikes in Parks, Trails, and Open Spaces Outreach Campaign. It will take place on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center and will be broadcast online via the City of Mercer Island’s YouTube channel.
King County sewer construction led to a closure of a section of the bicycle trail connecting Mercer Island and the trail across Mercer Slough. This article from the Seattle Bicycle Blog and a follow up video from Best Side Cycling provide more information.
Most importantly, be very careful when riding in this area and only cross Bellevue Way at intersections with traffic lights.
As the attached video demonstrates, numerous bicycle infrastructure projects are underway in Seattle and neighboring communities around Lake Washington, including eastside communities, Bellevue, Renton, Redmond, Kirkland and Issaquah. Federal, state, county and local groups have all contributed to the funding.
The state legislature if reviewing how e-bikes and higher powered E-motorcycles or E-motos should be regulated. The focus appears to be on classifying E-powered two wheeled vehicles that do not meet the Federal definition of an E-bike as either a motorcycle or a new class of licensed vehicle. Federal law classifies E-bikes as consumer products which are exempt from the requirements governing motor vehicles.
