Showing posts with label 175th corridor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 175th corridor. Show all posts

Shoreline council members question tree removals; city says an earthquake could cause 175th to “slip and slide” into Ronald Bog

Friday, April 5, 2024

By Oliver Moffat

At the April 1, 2024 meeting, some Shoreline city council members raised concerns about tree removals for the 175th Corridor Project. City staff told the council that 175th could “slip and slide” into Ronald Bog during an earthquake. To make the road safer, the city must rebuild the roadway which will require tree removals.

Councilmember Annette Ademasu asked staff for more details about tree removals planned for the 175th project especially at Ronald Bog Park

Councilmember Annette Ademasu raised a 175th corridor project agenda item up for discussion at this week’s council meeting. She questioned the proposed removal of 213 significant trees to make way for the road project. “At Ronald Bog there are three large conifers and a Japanese cherry. Is there anyway to save those at Ronald Bog?” she asked.

In response to questions, Public Works Director, Tricia Juhnke said, “In an earthquake, 175th would most likely slip and slide and fall into the bog. 175th is identified as one of our top emergency corridors for connection throughout the city.” 
Making the road safer requires regrading the roadway and building walls on each side to contain the new substrate. “It is also a reason we were able to get an $8 million grant from FEMA to improve the infrastructure,” Juhnke added.

Councilmember John Ramsdell raised concerns about transparency and asked why the 175th arborist report had not been published earlier

Councilmember John Ramsdell said, “I’m concerned about the lack of transparency and communication with the community. I was really hoping to see more transparency. What concerned me is that the arborist report wasn’t done until October.”

City staff reiterated a promise made in September of 2023 to provide more transparency on tree impacts and said the city is still “playing catch up” on projects that have been in the planning phase for many years.

Cross section of preferred concept from Meridian Avenue N to I-5 (facing east)

In recognizing that the 175th project has been in planning since before the city recently reprioritized in favor of increased tree preservation, Mayor Chris Roberts said, “as nimble as Shoreline is we are still a relatively large ship and we can’t turn on a dime”

On Monday April 15, the city council will hold a public hearing and discuss Shoreline’s Transportation Improvement Plan. The plan, which serves as a six-year roadmap for transportation projects in the city, is updated each year.


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Still time to comment on plans for the 175th Street Corridor Improvements

Saturday, September 25, 2021

It’s not too late to provide your input online for the 175th Street Corridor Improvements Project! Learn about the Council approved design and share your thoughts on urban design and landscaping elements.

The online open house will be available until October 6.

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Design concept approved for the 175th Street Corridor Improvement Project

Monday, August 16, 2021


Check out the Council approved design concept for the 175th Street Corridor Improvements Project!

Using your feedback, planners were able to establish your top three priorities for the corridor and develop a hybrid of the two alternative concepts presented last summer.

On February 1, 2021, City Council approved the preferred design concept for the 175th Corridor Improvements Project. Using feedback received from over 1,500 participants through public outreach during the past two years, they were able to establish the community’s top three priorities for the corridor:
  1. pedestrian walkability, 
  2. flow of traffic, and 
  3. transportation safety. 

The community provided feedback on how the initial design concepts met these priorities, and we combined this feedback with technical analysis to develop the preferred design concept.

Visit shorelinewa.gov/175corridor for more information.




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