LFP Council approves contract for Ballinger Way / 40th NE rounadabout
Friday, September 12, 2025
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| Roundabout to be constructed on Ballinger Way |
On September 11, 2025 the Lake Forest Park City Council approved Resolution 25-2028, allowing the City to move forward with a contract with Johansen Construction Company for the SR 104 (Ballinger Way) and 40th Place NE Roundabout project.
After a competitive bidding process in July, Johansen Construction Company was selected with the lowest responsible bid of $5.4 million. The total project cost is estimated at $8.6 million.
More information, including contract details, are available in the City Council meeting minutes.
The roundabout will be constructed on Ballinger Way NE at the intersection of SR-104, 40th Place NE, and NE 184th Street. Construction will begin in the second half of 2025.
This new roundabout will include a single-lane roundabout, new sidewalks, shared-use pathways, four pedestrian crossings with refuge islands, and improved street lighting.
With a focus on safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability, this project will allow our community to grow mindfully while also improving air quality and providing the essential infrastructure needed to promote non-vehicular travel along the SR-104 corridor.
Throughout the construction period, work will alternately occur on the northbound and southbound sections of SR-104, resulting in reduced traffic lanes managed by a flagger.
For more information, please contact:
Mike Read
Senior Project Manager
(206) 957-2836 | mread@cityoflfp.gov
Katie Phillips
Project Manager
(206) 957-2812 | kphillips@cityoflfp.gov
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2 comments:
Please ensure the new roundabout is large enough for a long-wheelbase vehicle. Like a bus, either Metro or school variety. I've had to go through these things that appear to have been designed by someone who has never driven anything larger than a Prius. When you think you have it large enough, make it 15% larger than that.
Oh my goodness, I am SO tired of seeing comments about roundabouts not being big enough. Buses navigate around them every single day. Not just large roundabouts. Buses drive around the smaller ones people claim are too small. Drivers of personal vehicles, yes even wide or long vehicles, can likewise navigate roundabouts, without issues, by slowing down.
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