Kim and Ryan 

I would like mention that I regularly ride my bike to work and am always pushing for more bike trails. I am also a Cascade Bike Advocate. I agree Willows needs a proper bike path. It's the scale of work being performed on Willows doesn’t make sense to me, building a state of the art outdoor trail beside a busy road?
There are lights, picnic areas, fancy brick, etc. Why not put that effort into the River Trail * 10 car free miles * Picnic along the river OR beside a busy road, choose? There are multiple automobile crossings on the trail. Each year outdoor enthusiasts are injured and killed by cars.

The city didn’t think it through. Why not a simple bike lane on Willows and an upgraded excellent out-door experience along the River. I have been riding along the River Trail since 1992 and it has not been widened or improved to handle the huge increase in usage. King county will not improve the river tail and due to congestion accidents occur regularly. 

Makes little sense.