Showing posts with label public works. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public works. Show all posts

145th and I-5 interchange design contract authorized

Friday, June 16, 2017

From Aurora to I-5
Graphic courtesy City of Shoreline

At its meeting on Monday, June 5, the Shoreline City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract for professional services with CH2M for design and environmental services for the SR-523 (N/NE 145th Street) – Aurora Avenue to Interstate-5 Project in an amount not to exceed $1,711,172.

The City of Shoreline has received two federal grants to design improvements for two sections of the 145th Street corridor. These two projects are:

The project team has planned two informal “drop-in” meetings
where citizens are invited to learn more about these projects that are a result of the 145th Street Multimodal Corridor Study. Members of the project team will be available to talk one-on-one with guests and answer their questions. Those dates are:
  • Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm - Shoreline City Hall Lobby
  • Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm - Shoreline City Hall Lobby
The Sound Transit station will be just north of 145th on the east side of I-5.

The City of Shoreline is working closely with Sound Transit. However, the redesign is complicated by the fact that 145th is the dividing line between Shoreline and Seattle and the ownership is complex. In addition, it is a state highway, State Route 523.



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Reminder: Town Hall on Monday -The Big Five: A Future of Possibilities for Lake Forest Park

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Mallard and ducklings on McAleer Creek
Photo by Jerry Pickard
On Monday, June 12, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, the Lake Forest Park City Council is hosting a Town Hall to talk about the five big projects now getting underway in the city.
  1. Safe Streets; 
  2. Safe Highways; 
  3. Healthy Creeks; 
  4. Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Plan (PROST); and the 
  5. Central Subarea Plan.
See previous article

City Councilmembers will take questions on these and other topics of interest.



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LFP and The Big Five: A Future of Possibilities for Lake Forest Park

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

McAleer Creek
Photo by Mary Jo Heller
Town Hall featuring “LFP and The Big Five: A Future of Possibilities for Lake Forest Park"

On Monday, June 12, from 7:00 to 9:00pm, in the City Council Chambers, the Lake Forest Park City Council is hosting a Town Hall.

It is an opportunity for Council to present the five major projects that will determine the future of the City in the midst of an unprecedented period of growth in regional traffic, population, development, and the economy.

Councilmembers will share the current status and future opportunities for public input for the five projects:

  1. Safe Streets; 
  2. Safe Highways; 
  3. Healthy Creeks; 
  4. Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Plan (PROST); and the 
  5. Central Subarea Plan.


These five projects are all being developed against the backdrop of the ST3 project, which will bring to Lake Forest Park new Bus Rapid Transit and Park-and-Ride facilities, enabling connections to planned light rail stations.

Councilmembers will take questions from residents on these and other topics of interest. A short document describing the projects and future opportunities for public involvement will be distributed at the meeting and will be made available on the City website.



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Pavement preservation project on 15th NE

Saturday, April 1, 2017

NE 148th to NE 155th will have new street surface
Graphic courtesy City of Shoreline


The City of Shoreline is working on a pavement preservation project on 15th NE.

From NE 148th St to NE 155th, crews will grind off the existing pavement and place a new overlay on the street.

In process now, the existing non-compliant curb ramps are being removed and replaced.

Construction may last into June. Work hours are 7am to 6pm, Monday through Friday.

When working on the curb ramps and repairing sidewalks, restoration work may be necessary to the adjacent properties.

Adjacent residents have been individually notified.

There may be traffic delays during the grinding and overlay process.

Questions, contact Eduardo Aban 206-801-2474.



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Wrought Iron Fence for culvert in Town Center

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Rustic fence to be replaced with something more substantial
Photo by Jerry Pickard


The City of Lake Forest Park has executed a contract, using the small works roster procedure, with Eagle Fence and Landscape to fabricate and install a wrought iron fence on the walls of the culvert opening in the Town Center.

This is one of the final punch list items for the Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project. This fence replaces the wrought iron fence that was in place prior to the project.

The contract amount is $14,434.29. Costs will be reimbursed by the state through a funding agreement for the Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project.



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Work to begin on Meridian Avenue this week

Sunday, March 5, 2017


Work to resurface Meridian Avenue from 190th to 205th will begin this week.

The work includes sidewalk repair in places where tree roots have lifted and damaged the sidewalk. The trees will be removed to be replaced with street-appropriate trees. Sidewalk curb cuts will be added.

Residents along Meridian were notified last fall. On Friday, March 3rd, flyers were hand-delivered to households. Restoration work may be necessary to some properties.



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Shoreline's See Click Fix

Monday, December 26, 2016

The City of Shoreline uses an online reporting tool called SeeClickFix. This tool allows citizens to report and track non-emergency issues through the City’s website or by using mobile apps.

Use the City's webpage to report an issue

This is a screenshot of the webpage. To report an issue
go to the website here

Use the City’s website here  Click the ‘Report’ tab. Drag the marker to the location of the issue or type the address and click 'Next'. Select a category, type a summary and description of the issue. You may upload an image if available. Your email address is required for submission. Click 'Submit'.

To use a mobile app: Download the See Click Fix App using a blackberry, iPhone or Android phone. Follow the prompts from the app. A video showing how to use the iPhone app is available through YouTube.

Tracking: The status of issues reported through SeeClickFix is viewable on the webpage. Click on the list of issues to the left or by location on the map to view details of the issue. You may follow an issue by clicking ‘Fix it’ or comment on an issue through the issue details.

Issues that have been closed will be left on the site for 30 days, after which time they will be removed from view.

Echo Lake resident Marla Tullio frequently walks the Interurban Trail and uses her phone and See Click Fix to report graffiti.

I love the SeeClickFix website reporting program! I've used it several times and am so impressed with how fast our officials jump on it and report back to us. 
I had a chance to briefly chat with John Norris, Assistant City Manager, and complimented the city on its use of this software. He said it's been working great for communicating to the correct departments about public concerns and questions.

Here's the response she got from her last See Click Fix report:


The advantage of See Click Fix is that it's convenient. Almost everyone has a smart phone they carry with them. If they see a problem, it's just a moment to snap a photo of it. When they send it in, it's easy for the city to route it to the correct department. The City department then has a specific location, a photo, and a description of the problem.

Those without a smart phone can upload a photo or simply send in a description. The City will still be able to route the issue and have a specific location for the problem.

Anyone can view the list of reported issues and check the status.



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Sidewalk repair and street overlay on Meridian

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Construction will start in March 2017 for major street work on Meridian Avenue between N 190th St and N 205th Street.


Sections of sidewalk were replaced, then repaired
as tree roots raised the pavement. Now the repair is
crumbling. Photo by Steven H. Robinson

As part of the pavement preservation program of the City of Shoreline, the project will grind and overlay the existing asphalt pavement on Meridian Avenue N from N 190th Street to N 205th Street.

Orange cone marks raised sidewalk
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Sidewalk improvements will take place at the same time on both sides of Meridian. Roots from the street trees have been lifting up the sidewalk, making it dangerous for pedestrians. Efforts have been made to rebuild parts of the damaged sidewalk, but now those are damaged as well.

The existing trees were growing into the power lines and have been severely pruned by Seattle City Light, in accordance to their guidelines.

The trees will be removed and replaced with trees that are better suited to the conditions.

Eleven trees will be removed in total.

One is on the east side of Meridian and the rest are on the west side.

All the adjoining homeowners have been notified.

After the trees have been removed, the damaged portions of the sidewalk will be replaced.

The replacement trees will be smaller with trunks about 2 inches in diameter and will take about five years to mature.

Construction will start in March and be complete in July 2017.

In a separate project, the curb ramps will be upgraded to meet ADA requirements.

The curb ramps are being upgraded with federal funds from Safe Routes to School grants. The project will install a concrete walkway from Echo Lake Elementary school on the south side of 195th from Wallingford to Meridian.

ADA ramps will be installed to make the sidewalks accessible. There will be a crossing light on Meridian with a 4-5 foot refuge island in the middle of the street. Posts with beacons will flash when the crosswalk is activated.

This work will start in the summer, after school is out.


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FEMA Tour of Lyon Creek Flood Reduction Project

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Lyon Creek flood reduction project
Photo by Jerry Pickard
From City Administrator Pete Rose - report to the LFP City Council

On October 20, 2016, FEMA staff did a field trip of the Lyon Creek Flood Reduction Project.

Aaron Halverson, Environmental Programs Manager in Public Works, received last minute notice that the Regional Director would be joining the group.

As it turned out, the entourage was accompanied by a delegation from the US Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, which has FEMA in its portfolio.

Aaron gave an excellent presentation and walking tour.

This was the only completed project they toured. They were very impressed with many features of the project, not the least of which was the time-lapse video of the 58 hour SR 522 culvert replacement.

The Regional Director added verbiage to several slides to emphasize for the Senate staff the extra considerations for restoring salmon habitat in western projects.

A factoid that we picked up in the discourse was that the year the $3 million FEMA grant was awarded (late 2012), it was the largest single grant from that fund source that year, and $23 million in total was awarded nationwide. This may be a testament to the regional cooperation that resulted in the application.



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Emergency rock wall repair will close NE 195th St in Lake Forest Park for 16 days

Friday, October 7, 2016

This photo shows the area where the rock (gabion)
wall pulled away from the embankment
next to NE 195th St in Lake Forest Park.
Photo courtesy WSDOT
Replacement of a collapsed rock retaining wall just off Ballinger Way NE (State Route 104) in Lake Forest Park will require a 16-day closure of Northeast 195th Street.

Beginning at 7am Monday, October 10, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close a short section of NE 195th St at the Ballinger Way intersection.

The road will reopen by 10pm Tuesday, October 25.

Drivers will follow a signed detour, but should expect some delays and add a few extra minutes to their trips. Pedestrian access on NE 195th St will be maintained.

Retaining wall collapse

The retaining wall is made up of rocks placed in large wire cages called gabions. Beneath it is a culvert that carries Ballinger Creek under NE 195th St.

A closer view of the rock wall that pulled away
from the embankment. The wire cages filled
with rocks are known as gabions.
Photo courtesy WSDOT
Earlier this year, a WSDOT maintenance worker discovered the rock wall on the southeast corner of the intersection had pulled away from the roadway embankment.

“The collapse left an exposed vertical dirt face along Northeast 195th Street,” said WSDOT Project Engineer Dave Lindberg. 
“If left unrepaired, the dirt face will continue to erode, eventually undermining the sidewalk and the intersection.”
Location of replacement work

Replacement work

To replace the existing wall, crews from Granite Construction will divert Ballinger Creek into a large pipe placed across NE 195th St and close the road to motor vehicle traffic. After the creek is diverted, the gabions will be removed, crews will then excavate the area and install a new retaining wall.

The total project cost is estimated at $505,000 from federal emergency relief and pre-existing state funds.

The work is being done by WSDOT because Ballinger Way is a state highway.



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Photo: Potholing for future storm drain

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park Public Works team at NE 183rd St and 28th Pl NE conducting a utility potholing to locate the best route for a future storm drainage project.



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Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project awarded 2015 APWA Project of the Year - Environment

Monday, April 4, 2016

Lyon Creek
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The City of Lake Forest Park is proud to announce that the Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project has been awarded the 2015 American Public Works Association (APWA) Washington State Chapter Project of the Year Award - Environment.

No more flooding in Sheridan Beach
Photo taken November 2014
Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

Completion of the Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project eliminated recurrent flooding in Lake Forest Park that had frequently inundated the City's only fire station, over 20 homes and State Route 522. 

The $6.94 million project also restored the lower reach of Lyon Creek, which is an urban salmon-bearing stream, with the removal of numerous fish barriers, installation of large woody debris, excavation of in-stream refuge pools and reestablishment of two wetlands.



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Walk or run across the longest floating bridge in the world this Saturday

Thursday, March 31, 2016


The new 520 bridge - the longest floating bridge in the world - opens this weekend with events for the public.

There are free events all day Saturday. Find out the details on the Go Long event page.

From 11pm, Friday, April 1, to 2pm Sunday, April 3, both directions of SR 520 between Montlake Boulevard East / SR 513 and 92nd Ave NE will be closed.

This is your chance to experience the new bridge with a 10K fun run at 7:30am Saturday (you can still sign up!), a stroll from 10am to 5pm Saturday. A bike ride on Sunday is sold out.

During grand opening events April 1-3, both 520 floating bridges will be closed to traffic in both directions. And heads up, the run and bike ride will require additional closures near the Montlake Bridge.



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LFP signs Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters Local #117

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Lake Forest Park City Council unanimously approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters Local #117 representing maintenance workers at its regular meeting on February 25, 2016.

The current agreement between the City of Lake Forest Park and the Teamsters Local #117 expired on December 31, 2015. City Administration and the Teamsters Local #117 have been negotiating for a successor agreement since October, 2015. Tentative agreement was reached in early February 2016. The three-year contract provides for 1.6% wage adjustment in 2016, a 2% wage adjustment in 2017, and a 2.5% wage adjustment in 2018.

“This Agreement keeps the City on a sustainable financial path, with modest wage increases that grow as the economy recovers,” said Mayor Jeff Johnson.  “I want to applaud our maintenance workers for negotiating a contract that is good for their membership, but keeps the City on solid financial footing.”

John Scearcy, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local #117, said,

“The Teamsters are pleased to reach this Agreement with the City of Lake Forest Park”. “We worked with the City to reach an agreement that contained a wage and benefit package that met our members’ needs as well as the City’s need for cost control to achieve stability in jobs and public services for the next 3 years.”

The Public Works Department provides a wide variety of services to the citizens of Lake Forest Park and to the City of Kenmore through a contract. The Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance, operation and repair of the city’s streets, surface water infrastructure, buildings and grounds facilities, parks, sanitary sewer, and 24/7 emergency response. Teamsters Local #117 represents 11 maintenance workers in the Public Works Department.



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NE 178th Street final paving begins - use alternate routes Tuesday and Wednesday

Monday, February 8, 2016

Final roadway surfacing on the NE 178th Street Phase 2 project began Monday with grinding of the intersections at 33rd, 35th, 37th, and Brookside.

Asphalt will be placed Tuesday and is expected to be completed by Wednesday. Motorists are urged to use alternate routes to avoid the construction zone.

The City thanks you for your continued patience.



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Road work on Perkins Way

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Public works worked to rebuild the road shoulder in the 18200 block of NE Perkins Way in Lake Forest Park on Thursday, January 21.

Perkins Way was shut down at NE 182nd St on the south end, and local access only south of 23rd Ave NE on the north end, with no through traffic between 23rd Ave NE and NE 182nd St.

The work was expected to be finished that evening.



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Photos: sidewalks on NE 178th

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Solar powered crosswalk signals being hooked up.

Lake Forest Park finished the sidewalks and hooked up the crosswalk signals on Friday, January 15. The sidewalks will need a seven day curing time before they will be ready for use by the public.


Small solar panels power the crosswalk signals


Crews pouring the concrete for the new sidewalks.



Look for sidewalks to be ready for use next Friday, January 22.

The NE 178th Street Phase 2 project features crosswalk beacon signals at the 33rd Avenue NE and Brookside Boulevard NE intersections that are now active and ready for use. The signals are pedestrian activated and can be used by pressing a button mounted on a post near the crosswalks.

The new signals are an important safety feature of the project intended to enhance pedestrian safety in the vicinity of Brookside Elementary and Pfingst Animal Acres Park, as well as Eagle Scout Park
NE 178th Street between 37th Avenue NE and Brookside Boulevard NE is now open to two-way through traffic.

Construction will continue into January 2016, between 33rd Avenue NE and Brookside Avenue, including concrete sidewalks, landscaping, pedestrian crossing signals, and fencing. Final asphalt paving will occur when weather conditions allow, the goal is the first week of February 2016, if not sooner.

Updated 01-20-2016



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NE 178th - almost done

Sunday, December 20, 2015

NE 178th on Saturday
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Jerry Pickard took these photos on Saturday, December 19, while crews were still at work on NE 178th.

Detour route on Brookside Blvd
still has some sidewalk work

Once paved, the road will be reopened to traffic, with or without lane-control flagging, depending on adjacent work such as sidewalk and electrical installations.

The remainder of the concrete sidewalks will be done soon, also weather permitting. This will leave placement of the pedestrian-actuated crossing signs, landscaping, mitigation replanting, and the punch list of completion items.



Soon this will be done!


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NE 178th Street Sidewalk Project nears completion

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Photo by Jerry Pickard
Work on the NE 178th Street Sidewalk Project in Lake Forest Park is heading into the home stretch.

Utility work is done and the final curbing is being installed this week. A test section of pervious surface concrete is scheduled for installation this week and asphalt roadway paving is scheduled for Saturday, December 19, 2015 (both weather permitting).

Turn from NE 178th St. to NE 180th St
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Once paved, the road will be reopened to traffic, with or without lane-control flagging, depending on adjacent work such as sidewalk and electrical installations.

New sidewalk by Eagle Scout Park
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The remainder of the concrete sidewalks will be done soon, also weather permitting. This will leave placement of the pedestrian-actuated crossing signs, landscaping, mitigation replanting, and the punch list of completion items.

Photo by Jerry Pickard
The new 21-foot culvert is performing well in the face of heavy rainstorms since the end of August 2015.



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Lyon Creek flood mitigation project in the news

Monday, November 2, 2015

New Lyon Creek culvert
The Lyon Creek flood mitigation project, which is building a new culvert for Lyon Creek, is getting some well-deserved media attention.

The project has been selected to be featured in the Take Winter By Storm media campaign, a public-private partnership to raise community awareness of hazardous weather and help protect lives and property.

The Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project is a nearly $7 million project completed with funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Washington State Department of Transportation, and the King County Flood Control District.

King 5 TV did a news segment on the project, which shows footage of past flooding events with people boating on Bothell Way. Fire Chief Jim Torpin reminisces about the year when a stream of water appeared at the LFP Fire Station. Firefighters opened all the big doors and just let the stream flow through the station.

See the video and story from King 5 here



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