A recent study by Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) indicates that cost estimates for transportation projects across the state must be raised due to increases in the cost of materials like steel and concrete and fuel for equipment and trucks. New estimates for the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East project are being developed. This may affect the shape of Phase I, which currently is scheduled to widen the freeway to six lanes between Hyak and Keechelus Dam. WSDOT and the governor will be reviewing the findings and will make recommendations for any changes deemed necessary later this year.

Join the South King County Group for a 14-mile round trip bike ride along the Cedar River Trail to Landsburg Park. We'll join Friends of the Cedar River for an informative tour of the Seattle Public Utilities facility on the Cedar River. Salmon management and water treatment will be explained on a short walking tour. We'll meet at 10:00 AM in Lake Wilderness Park, 23601 SE 248th in Maple Valley.

The riding surface is gravel, so fat tires are suggested. Helmets are required. Children under 12 must be accompanied by parents. Children 12 - 18 need parent's written permission. Dress for the weather. The overall event should be complete by 1:00 PM.

The Sierra Club is the nation's oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization. The Cascade Chapter is its voice for most of Washington State. Our members are some 30,000 of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet.