This project will pave the final 5,300’ segment of the Des Moines Creek Trail, a 2.5 mile Class I AASHTO bicycle and pedestrian trail on an existing gravel construction road from its current terminus, physically connecting three park systems; the 70 acres Des Moines Creek Park (spanning SeaTac and Des Moines), the 22.5 acres Des Moines Beach Park Historic District and Tidelands and the 14 acres Des Moines Marina. The trail is unique because it travels through natural habitat with its old growth trees, salmon spawning ground and fish ladder, passes two historic landmarks and a mountain bike facility and ends at the waterfront. This trail project provides the much anticipated waterfront link, connecting Des Moines neighborhoods, recreation facilities and schools, City of SeaTac, SeaTac Airport (a major employment center), future Light Rail Station and South King County Regional Trail System to the Puget Sound in downtown Des Moines. This project is a top priority in the City's 2003 Parks & Recreation Master Plan, the Des Moines Comprehensive Plan, the Transportation Improvement Plan for 2009- 2014, the City's 2008-2013 CIP and has unprecidented multi-jurisdictional support as a component of the Des Moines Creek Basin Plan. Four volunteer groups provide hundreds of work hours annually on park and creek improvements along the trail. The completion of this multi-purpose trail segment will provide an ADA accessible route of travel for recreational, environmental and historical exploration of the Des Moines waterfront.