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Public Works Gee Creek Trail – North Segment
Sunny park scene with a paved walking path curving uphill past a bench and stone steps, surrounded by lush green trees and grass under a clear blue sky.
Project Location
Ridgefield, WA
Client City of Ridgefield
Market Sector
Project Type
  • Community & Recreation
Services Provided

Project Highlights

  • Designed and permitted a half-mile ADA-accessible trail from Abrams Park to Heron Drive.
  • Implemented a phased construction approach to accommodate budget constraints
  • Environmental restoration, including invasive vegetation removal and creek bank stabilization.

Project Description

MacKay Sposito led the master planning, design, and permitting for Gee Creek Trail to establish a regional pedestrian and bicycle connection through Ridgefield, linking the wildlife refuge in the north to the high school and recreation center in the south. The plan provided a conceptual alignment and cross-sections to connect fragmented trail segments and guide future development.

Following the plan, MacKay Sposito designed and supported the construction of the first trail segment, a half-mile ADA-accessible path from Abrams Park to Heron Drive, adjacent to wetland areas. To align with budget cycles, the trail was built in phases, starting with a crushed rock surface later paved with asphalt. Our services included project management, civil engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, construction support, and environmental permitting. The project also delivered environmental benefits through invasive species removal and creek bank stabilization.