Jack in the Box in Kenmore closed and will be demolished

Monday, January 20, 2025

Kenmore Jack in the Box to be demolished
Screenshot from Google

In 2018, the US Supreme Court affirmed a court ruling that required the State of Washington to replace culverts with the worst impacts on fish habitat by 2030. 

The culvert going under SR 522 / Bothell Way at Jack in the Box 6100 NE Bothell Way is one of those culverts. 

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is preparing to replace that culvert, and the size of the project will be large enough to impact Jack in the Box. 

As a result, the State plans to purchase the Jack In the Box property. To make way for the culvert and the stream, the Jack in the Box building is planned to be demolished. 

The stream will be "daylighted" where Jack in the Box now stands. 

Learn how WSDOT is reconnecting streams under state highways to improve fish passage around the state here

For questions, please contact WSDOT project managers: eric.zackula@wsdot.wa.gov and kenneth.ezeokeke@wsdot.wa.gov.


8 comments:

Moira January 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM  

Oh! Wow okay, so that's what's happening. Too bad about the Jack in the Box, I liked the jalapeno poppers and the chicken sandwhiches weren't bad. (Not a place for burgers, though, not with Kidd Valley just down the street.)

But that whole intersection/culvert/stream area really does need another round of work so I'm actually rather pleased they're doing it. I know they're going to make the sidewalk/path up and down from Burke-Gilman better, so hopefully it's all the same project. (They made the Burke-Gilman access better last time, but it's still way too dang steep.)

Anonymous,  January 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM  

Didn’t they demo and rebuild the building like a year ago? Lol

Anonymous,  January 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM  

While I agree with most of the culvert improvement efforts they are a waste of money and resources for any watersheds that drain into Lake Washington. Salmon don't survive the lake in huge numbers both coming and going and efforts such as this are a drain on resources that could be used in watersheds that will become viable

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/inside-the-effort-to-truck-sockeye-salmon-past-lake-washington/

Anonymous,  January 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM  

Used to love this place then they changed menus too sweet now very sugary buns and burgers loved old garlic mayo they used no loss now

Anonymous,  January 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM  

Wow! I worked here my Sr year at Inglemoor, from 1996-1997. It'll be cool to see what the area looks like when finished.

herrbrahms January 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM  

I'm curious to see the before and after salmon runs when this ill-considered culvert project is complete. The salmon won't recover, because salmon are incompatible with urban streams. This is a giant waste of money when our infrastructure has so many urgent needs.

Anonymous,  January 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM  

They did this same thing to a small business owner , the little auto shop on Ballinger is shut...which I am pretty sure he tried for years to work out a compromise, but now he's out. Poor guy.

Anonymous,  January 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM  

If they even think of touching the Moose there will be hell to pay.

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