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

Pavement Repairs to cause traffic delays in Lake Forest Park on Friday

Friday, May 4, 2018

People traveling through Lake Forest Park should prepare for potential traffic delays on Friday night, May 4, 2018.

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) maintenance crews will perform pavement repairs at the intersection of SR 104 / Ballinger Way NE and 40th Place NE. These repairs will help smooth out the pavement on the west side of the intersection, and make it safer for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Maintenance crews will work for five hours, from 7:00pm Friday, May 4, to 12:00am Saturday, May 5. 

In order to perform the work safely, crews will briefly shift people traveling on westbound SR 104 into the turn lane. Crews will also close 40th Place NE to through traffic, with only local access allowed during this time. Signed detours will be in place.

While some grinding work is necessary, WSDOT expects to do that work between 7:00 and 9:00pm on Friday, so that it is not done during the overnight hours and disturb those living nearby.

Follow @wsdot_traffic for any additional information and questions.

Your patience during this work is appreciated.

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Photos: New lanes painted on Richmond Beach Road for rechannelization

Tuesday, May 1, 2018


Photos by Wayne Pridemore

Painting the new rechannelization lanes began Tuesday morning on NW 196th between 20th Ave NW and 23rd Ave NW.


There was one lane of traffic open as the section was painted. Rechannelization goes from NW 198th to Dayton Ave N. Dayton to Aurora retains the original configuration.



The work is slow and methodical


A study in concentration


Yellow lines mark the new center lanes.



 The old lines have been completed ground off and covered up. This view is down the new center turn lane.



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Photos: Rechannelization work started on Richmond Beach Road


Photos by Wayne Pridemore

The rechannelization work has started on Richmond Beach Road. The Road winds its way steeply downhill from the flat area at 8th NW in the 4-Corners business district, to Richmond Beach Drive at the Shoreline Sea.

Reflectors are removed by hand, one at a  time

Along the way are a couple of dangerous intersections. Richmond Beach Road has the distinction of producing a large percentage of vehicle and pedestrian accidents in Shoreline.

City Staff, in a proposal approved by City Council, recommended turning the current four lane configuration into one lane each way with a center turn lane and bicycle lanes.



Reaction from citizens has been mixed. Many applaud which they expect will be increased safety. Others are sure that the new configuration will be inadequate to handle the amount of traffic.

Monday, street crews were out removing the center lane reflectors.

The photos were taken at the corner of 15the Ave NW as the crew headed east.


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Sidewalks, car tabs, and the City Council

Monday, December 18, 2017

By Diane Hettrick

On Monday, December 11, 2017, a divided Shoreline City Council voted against imposing a $20 license fee to fund maintenance of sidewalks in Shoreline.

The vote was 4-3. Voting for the fee were Will Hall, Keith McGlashan, and Shari Winstead. Voting against were Jesse Salomon, Keith Scully, and Chris Roberts. An obviously conflicted Doris McConnell, who said she hated going against staff recommendations, broke the tie with her no vote.

People want sidewalks
Shari Winstead talked about running for office and hearing over and over from people how much they wanted sidewalks. It has been a topic of conversation for the eight years she has been on the council. McGlashan said it was a topic when he went on the council 12 years ago. He said the council even tried using asphalt walkways as a cost-savings measure.

Safety, access, and federal regulations
Besides citizen requests for sidewalks, Will Hall, Winstead, and Keith McGlashan expressed their concern about the safety of the sidewalks. McGlashan reminded the council of the incident when former councilmember Chris Eggen came to a meeting with his face bruised from taking a fall after tripping on a raised sidewalk. People in wheelchairs, pushing strollers, or just those with some mobility issues find the existing sidewalks difficult and dangerous. Few of the sidewalks meet the requirements of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). Beside safety issues, Winstead also expressed concern about the city's liability in case of accidents.

Old sidewalks or new and the Sidewalk Advisory Committee (SAC)
The currently operating Sidewalk Advisory Committee was consulted about the license tab fee and the majority were against it. They did not want to fund just maintenance, but wanted to request funding for new and old sidewalks on a prioritized basis when they finish their work in the late spring.

Hall and McGlashan disagreed, saying that you can't build new sidewalks if you can't maintain the existing ones.


The SAC is large, with representatives from all neighborhoods that requested participation. Their charge is to create a set of priorities, then consider all the streets in Shoreline, and using those priorities, present a prioritized list of work to be done, with recommended funding source(s).

Jesse Salomon agreed that it's the council's job to make a decision, but was concerned about the message it would send to SAC members about how their work was valued if council adopted the license fee now.

Keith Scully said that the SAC was given the task of prioritizing all sidewalks. He said the license fee now would be a regressive tax for a partial fix and would turn off citizens who would then not be supportive when the council came back to ask for more money for new sidewalks.

Chris Roberts said that the council should not short-circuit the work of the SAC, that it would be best to let them finish their work and make their recommendations.

Trees and sidewalks
The huge King County Forward Thrust bond issue of the early 1970s included money for street trees all over the county, including Shoreline. Unfortunately, they put in the wrong variety of trees. Those trees are now over 40 years old and they are big. Their roots are lifting and breaking the sidewalks, over and over, in spite of repairs and patches. Their branches are going into the power lines and getting chopped off by the power company in an effort to prevent outages when branches fall on power lines.

Access to funding
Will Hall reviewed the funding history. Eighteen years ago, anti-tax activist Tim Eyman decimated funding for cities with his first $30 car tab initiative which eliminated the motor vehicle excise tax (MVET). With that money gone, cities went to the legislature and asked for help funding infrastructure. The legislature granted cities the right to impose fees on license tabs. When council members have lobbied for more money, legislators ask if they have used the authority they were given to add to license fees.

There have been new sidewalks
Developers have been required for years to put in sidewalks as part of their development projects. The Aurora Corridor project created sidewalks the entire length of Aurora, on both sides. At one point all new construction required a sidewalk, even for single family homes. The single family home sidewalk requirement was dropped after it created a patchwork of short, different sized sidewalks as regulations changed.

City staff have been very resourceful at finding and obtaining grants. Sidewalks are still being installed around schools under the Safe Routes to School funding.

Sidewalk surprises
Not part of the council conversation but important to know: most people don't know where their property lines are. What you think is your front yard is probably part of the city right of way. You'll find out how much when a sidewalk goes in. People have lost landscaping, favorite trees, fences, parking spaces, and even decorative brick posts. For a start, go find the water meter box on the ground. It's on the city right of way.

What next?
There are 74 miles of existing sidewalk in Shoreline. 10.8 miles are ADA compliant. Preliminary analysis by staff estimate that repair and retrofit of sidewalks would cost between $65 - 119 million dollars and take decades.

There are two other funding sources, both of which require voter approval. Council could propose a sales tax increase of 0.2%. Council could propose a property tax, either a levy lid lift or a bond measure. Both methods would cost individuals more than the $20 license fee increase.



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Public Works taking it slow for new maintenance facilities

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Part of the North Maintenance Facility will be
converted to an open channel creek and flood storage
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


By Diane Hettrick


After failing to obtain approval for a consolidated maintenance facility in Hamlin Park, the Shoreline Public Works department is reassessing and evaluating the properties available to them.

The plan now is to divide resources between multiple areas rather than consolidating as a single facility.

Public Works Director Randy Witt says, "Following guidance from the City Council we are looking at the existing properties for locating city maintenance facilities. 
"Currently, we are considering which operations can go to which property, what improvements are necessary to support operations at the different properties, and what the capital and operating costs would be for each of the properties."

The department can utilize four existing City properties for long-term City maintenance operations.

The properties are:
  1. Hamlin Yard (current maintenance facility site),
  2. North Maintenance Facility near Brugger's Bog Park
  3. Brightwater Portal Property on Ballinger Way
  4. Ronald Wastewater District property on Linden

The Brightwater Portal property on Ballinger Way is being leased to the US Postal Service for up to two years as parking for their postal delivery vans. The City retains ownership of the property.

The North Maintenance Facility on 25th NE next to Brugger's Bog Park will be reduced in size under current plans to develop an open channel creek and flood storage area through the site. Assuming the City Council approved construction, it's possible that the remainder of the current facility could be used a maintenance function.

Witt says, "We expect to report our findings and recommendation to the Council this coming summer."



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City Council to discuss adding $20 to car license fees to fund sidewalk repair

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Damage to sidewalk from street tree roots
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
At its meeting on Monday, November 27, 2017, the Shoreline City Council will discuss Ordinance No. 772, which would authorize an additional Vehicle License Fee of twenty dollars to preserve, maintain and operate the transportation infrastructure of the City of Shoreline, including funding for sidewalk repairs and retrofits.

According to the staff report, there are approximately 75 miles of existing sidewalks throughout the City. These sidewalks were built at different times under different standards and are in need of repairs and retrofits.

Preliminary review and analysis of the inspections indicate over $110 million is needed for repairs, including replacement and retrofitting existing sidewalks and curb ramps to meet ADA standards.

The City’s current funding levels do not meet the need for repair and replacement of existing sidewalks. After evaluation of alternative revenue sources, staff determined that increasing the vehicle license fee by $20 would generate sufficient funds to dedicate $680,000 per year to repair existing sidewalks.

The council is scheduled to vote on the Ordinance December 11, 2017.



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LFP “Big Five” Coffee Meeting Saturday Nov 4

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Mayor will be joined by other
elected officials on Saturday
Mayor Jeff Johnson said he had a “crazy idea” one day and that was to bring the salmon back to the City of Lake Forest Park creeks and streams.

Today that idea is coming alive with much more as City elected officials host a coffee on Saturday, November 4th from 9:00am to 10:30am at LFP City Hall Council Chambers to answer questions about the “Big Five” planning efforts.

Mayor Johnson said that he is looking forward to following through with the City Council Strategic Plan and all the “Big Five” visions they have outlined, as well as taking action to create regulations that helps anyone who wants to “invest in us” to do that in “the right way.”

City elected officials are wanting to hear your questions about all this.

What are the “Big Five?” They represent planning across the entire City. 
Ideally they will all interrelate together to bring solutions and ideas to enhance our community and improve living conditions going forward and into the next 50 years. 

Find out more at these links:


1.  Central Subarea Plan
 
The coming of Sound Transit’s bus rapid transit (BRT) and a proposed park-and-ride structure to be built in the vicinity of the Town Center or somewhere in LFP, has initiated a plan that will include visioning and helping to shape a new Central Subarea Plan. The entire Town Center area will be examined for redevelopment and is a central part of this plan’s discussion.

2.  LFP Safe Highways

Focuses on developing options to make both SR 104 and SR 522 safer and better, while accommodating transit, pedestrians and bicycle riders.

3.  LFP Safe Streets

Examines all other surface streets' safety issues and seeks to increase better connections to transit and other amenities like parks, schools and the Burke-Gilman Trail; priorities will need to be established.

4.  Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST)

Planning for current and future park plans and trails. First meeting to take place on November 8th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm.

5.  Healthy Creeks

Website still in development. (Mayor Jeff Johnson’s idea to bring salmon back to the creeks -- ask him about it on Saturday.)




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New Town Center Plan underway in Lake Forest Park

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Aerial view courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

By Donna Hawkey

Lake Forest Park Mayor Jeff Johnson said, “This is the most important thing that has ever happened to this City.” A comprehensive yet fast-track system approach is being utilized in designing a new Lake Forest Park Town Center/ Central Subarea Plan. Up to $450,000 in budget amendment items were just recently awarded to outside City service providers to produce such a plan in record time.

What’s the hurry for? The Sound Transit Rapid time line work is creating a huge push for Seattle and the involved surrounding cities.

Deputy Mayor Catherine Stanford said, “We are not the time drivers on this one.” 

ST 3 Bus Rapid Transit corridor along SR 522
between 145th Street Link Light Rail Station
and Cascadia College
Graphic courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

The Central Subarea Plan will have to take into account the ST 3 Bus Rapid Transit corridor along SR 522 between Cascadia College and the 145th Street LINK Light Rail station. A framework of the plan is due by December 15, 2017 so that the City does not have something imposed upon them by Sound Transit, if they don’t meet their deadlines.

Citizen input work sessions will start to take place soon. Some of the community input so far is for a commuter parking garage, affordable housing, and a possible community center.

Councilmember John Wright said, “We only have one chance to get this right.” 

A Lake Forest Park Steering Committee selected two firms to get this integrated work done right for the community. City Staff and the City Council will be closely involved, too. The public engagement process and the importance of finding ways to have “meaningful conversations” with the citizens as per Councilmember John Resha, was a serious discussion.

Residents living near the Town Center area have expressed their concerns to the City Council and Councilmember Wright firmly reminded his colleagues of that at a meeting last month.

City Council urges all citizens to watch for and attend any upcoming meetings regarding these all important and very involved processes that will also represent a 50-year planning vision for the commercial core of Lake Forest Park.

Deputy Mayor Stanford describes the firms selected as taking on “holistic views” for this City planning. This open and broad thinking approach was also supported by other City Council members.

The firm Makers Architecture and Urban Design, will be responsible for the public engagement process and members of the LFP Steering Committee said they also liked them because they did not come in with any preconceived notions of what the final plan could look like.

Lake Forest Park Town Center
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


In this holistic described process, Makers will also consider the health of the City’s streams, creeks and the parks. Any transportation mobility work done within the City’s Safe Streets / Safe Highways projects will be considered as well and they will work closely with the Merlone Geier Partners who own the largest portion of the Town Center land.

The broad thinking concept, the overlaps in integration needs, the pace and complexity of the timing constraints, and a City Staff already considered overloaded with work, moved the City Council to also hiring a project management firm.

Shiels Obletz Johnsen will provide direct oversight to Makers through a project manager function. In this overseeing capacity, a project manager will look across all aspects of the projects to make sure all the pieces that need to interrelate happen as needed and on time.

Also, a project management oversight service can help identify any further collaboration possibilities, or other innovative new ideas can emerge which could otherwise be lost in day-to-day work schedules. Lake Forest Park would not be in a position to hire this kind of skill and expertise within a typical City work plan, said Councilmember Resha.

Washington State also wants the City’s culvert projects to be completed by 2019, so aggressive timing for all these large projects have created the need to plan quicker than ever in the City of Lake Forest Park’s history.

The detailed recent discussions can be heard by listening to the City Council videos dated August 22 and September 14, 2017 found on the city's website - agendas are now linked to the videos so you can listen to just the part you are interested in.

Donna Hawkey is a LFP resident and can be reached via dhawkey@comcast.net.



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Richmond Beach Road Rechannelization public meeting

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The roadway would be changed to one lane in each direction
with a center turn lane and bicycle lanes


There will be a public meeting for the 60% design review of the Richmond Beach Road Rechannelization project.

Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 6 - 8pm at Shorewood High School, 17300 Fremont Avenue N
Shoreline 98133


This project will rechannelize Richmond Beach Road/ NW 195th Street/ NW 196th Street from 24th Avenue NW to Dayton Avenue N from four lanes to one vehicle lane in each direction and a center turn lane.

The primary goal of the project is to improve driver, pedestrian, and bicyclist safety and mobility. Rechannelization also provides the ability to implement on-street bicycle lanes as well as pedestrian refuge space for pedestrians crossing the street between controlled intersections.

The project corridor has a history of collisions, and includes two of the high collision locations from the City’s 2017 Annual Traffic Report; the intersection of 3rd Avenue NW and NW Richmond Beach Road, and the roadway segment of NW Richmond Beach Road from 3rd Avenue NW to 8th Avenue NW. A rechannelization was recommended as mitigation for the collisions.

In 2016 City Council approved the rechannelization as part of the 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

The proposed cross-section was developed as part of the 2014 Transportation Corridor Study, studying the impacts of the Point Wells project.

60% Design means that there is time and opportunity for significant changes, if needed, based on public input.
 
Come to the public open house to see how public feedback has already shaped the design and have an opportunity to comment on the plan before it is finalized.


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City Council considering Hamlin Park maintenance yard

Saturday, September 9, 2017

City Council will tour three sites on Monday


By Diane Hettrick

At a time when the Parks department is trying to carve out new park spaces in Shoreline, the City Council is seriously considering siting a consolidated city maintenance facility in deeply forested Hamlin Park.

Hamlin Park
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Public Works wants a consolidated facility to store their large maintenance vehicles, with service, fueling, and washing capabilities.

The options are down to three locations - all of which the City Council will tour on Monday.

First they will do a quick drive-thru of the property inherited from Brightwater on Ballinger Way in the business district, then another drive-thru of the maintenance and fueling yard on 25th NE off Ballinger Way.

Then they will settle down to business with a dinner and full presentation at the current maintenance vehicle parking facility at Hamlin Park.

The proposal would expand the current one-acre Hamlin site to 4.5 acres from what is now mostly deep forest. An additional road would provide access to and from the new site.

The original plan was to use the North Maintenance Facility at Brugger's Bog (NMF). However, the estimated cost is in the range of $21.8 to $23.3 million and staff informed City Council that there is no current revenue stream adequate for the project to move to the construction phase.

Brugger's Bog maintenance facility is not currently used
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
In addition, there was neighborhood opposition, based on noise and the potential for contamination of the adjacent wetlands and Brugger's Bog park. 

City Council authorized staff to pause development of the NMF and use the pre-design information to identify other properties within the City that could meet Public Works maintenance facility needs at a lower cost than the NMF site.

In 2013, the City of Shoreline purchased the King County maintenance facility by Brugger's Bog.

Street maintenance truck
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline
The same year, the North City Water District purchased the Northwest Church on 15th NE, across from Hamlin Park, for its maintenance facility.

There is citizen opposition to the Hamlin Park site. One rally was held in August and another is planned for Monday evening during the City Council visit.

Hamlin Park is located between 15th and 25th NE with the entrance at about NE 162nd. 



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8th Ave NW detour starts Tuesday morning

Monday, September 4, 2017



8th Ave NW detour south of Richmond Beach Rd
Tuesday, September 5 - Thursday, September 7 between 8:00am and 5:00pm

Approximately 200 feet of 8th Ave NW in both directions will be closed south of Richmond Beach Rd NW, including the right turn from Innis Arden Drive NW onto 8th Ave NW, between 8:00am and 5:00pm Tuesday, September 5 through Thursday, September 7.

This work is being done to replace a severely failed section of concrete stormwater pipe crossing 8th Ave NW south of Richmond Beach Road. Overall poor conditions of this pipe warrant complete structure-to-structure replacement.

Detour routes will be signed along 3rd Ave NW and NW 185th St.

8th Ave NW will be reopened in both directions on Tuesday 9/5 and Wednesday 9/6 from 5:00pm to 8:00am the following morning using steel plates to cover work areas.

Any questions or comments should be directed to project manager John Featherstone at 206-801-2478.



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Photo: Police station site prepared for build

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Site of new Shoreline Police station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

So far it looks like the mitigation from the Grease Monkey and former 76 Union gas station has been completed and work can begin on the the addition to Shoreline City Hall for the new Police station on N 175th.



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Sinkhole closes 25th NE through September


Photos by Jerry Pickard

25th NE will remain blocked at NE 200th until the end of September, for the repair of a shallow sinkhole that opened on Saturday, September 2.



The hole is covered by a 4' X 3' sheet of plywood. There is a painted line around the hole showing about a 10' diameter hole under the pavement.



Local traffic can access from each end of 25th - from Ballinger and from NE 205th.


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Detour from 8th NW Sept 5-7 - take it slow and follow the signs

Tuesday, August 29, 2017


8th Ave NW detour south of Richmond Beach Rd
Tuesday, September 5 - Thursday, September 7 
between 8:00am and 5:00pm


Approximately 200 feet of 8th Ave NW in both directions will be closed south of Richmond Beach Rd NW, including the right turn from Innis Arden Drive NW onto 8th Ave NW, between 8:00am and 5:00pm Tuesday, September 5 through Thursday, September 7.

This work is being done to replace a severely failed section of concrete stormwater pipe crossing 8th Ave NW south of Richmond Beach Road. Overall poor conditions of this pipe warrant complete structure-to-structure replacement.

Detour routes will be signed along 3rd Ave NW and NW 185th St. 8th Ave NW will be re-opened in both directions on Tuesday September 5 and Wednesday September 6 from 5:00pm to 8:00am the following morning using steel plates to cover work areas.

Any questions or comments should be directed to project manager John Featherstone 206-801-2478.



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Shoreline Public Works department receives APWA Accreditation

Monday, August 7, 2017

Jill Marilley, PE, Senior Project Manager with HDR
presents the Accreditation to the Shoreline council
and Public Works Director Randy Witt (far right)
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


KANSAS CITY, MO.‐ The City of Shoreline, WA Public Works Department has recently been awarded a prestigious American Public Works Association (APWA) Accreditation.

The APWA Accreditation program recognizes public works agencies that go beyond the requirements of the management practices established nationally in the public works industry, as contained in the APWA Public Works Management Practices Manual.

The City of Shoreline initially applied for Accreditation in August 2014 and has worked diligently to complete the self‐assessment process.

The City of Shoreline Public Works Department will receive the Accreditation award from APWA Region XI Director, Jill Marilley, PE, Senior Project Manager with HDR, at a presentation ceremony during the City Council meeting on August 7, 2017. The meeting will be held at City Hall at 17500 Midvale Ave. N, Shoreline, WA 98133.

Shoreline’s Public Works Accreditation indicates the department met all applicable Accreditation documentation and practices over time.

“The awarding of the APWA Accreditation shows we have dedicated ourselves to concepts of improvement and in‐depth self‐assessment of department policies, procedures and practices. The heroes of this prestigious APWA award are the public works staff whose mission is to provide public works services and programs that contribute to making City of Shoreline a great community,” said Public Works Director, Randy Witt.

The Shoreline Public Works Department is responsible for improving and maintaining the city’s streets, sidewalks and drainage systems. New facilities and improvements are planned and built through the Capital Improvement Program. The Operations Program maintains and operates the city’s street and drainage infrastructure, and also provides right‐of‐way management.

The Shoreline Public Works Department is the 126th agency in North America to be awarded Accreditation and is the eighth accredited agency in Washington.

In addition to Shoreline, there are currently seven other agencies in Washington that are accredited, which include Anacortes, Bellevue, Clark Regional Wastewater District, Kitsap County, Pierce County, Tacoma and Thurston County.

For the City of Shoreline Public Works Department Accreditation review, a team of public works professionals from Mohave County, AZ, Thousand Oaks, CA, Flower Mound, TX and Kansas City, MO; completed a thorough evaluation of operations during their June 2017 site visit.

Randy Witt is Director of the Shoreline Public Works Department, and Susana Villamarin is Accreditation Manager.

The American Public Works Association is a not‐for‐profit, international organization of nearly 30,000 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, has an office in Washington, D.C. and 63 chapters in North America.



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Public meeting about bike lanes on 5th NE

Saturday, July 22, 2017



Residents of Ridgecrest have expressed concerns to the City about the configuration of the new lane striping on 5th NE and how the project was implemented.

The new striping on 5th Ave NE from NE 155th St to NE 175th St has bike lanes on each side of the street and removes parking for vehicles on one side of the street.

The City will hold a public open house on the topic this coming Wednesday, July 26 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Spartan Rec Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, 98155, between the Shoreline Stadium and the Shoreline Conference Center.

Staff will be available to answer questions and talk to attendees about the project.



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Bike lanes coming to Dayton Ave N

Tuesday, July 18, 2017


In 2008, the City of Shoreline completed the Interurban Trail that runs north and south through the City.

While this provides a valuable connection for users traveling north / south through Shoreline, it is missing connections to local neighborhoods, parks, city amenities and schools.

The Bike Plan Implementation project will complete the majority of the City of Shoreline’s adopted Bicycle System Plan and Wayfinding Program. 

What is happening to Dayton Ave N?

The project will install continuous bike lanes along the corridor. This will be accomplished by installing new markings between Westminster Way N and Carlyle Hall Rd N.

What will construction look like?

Construction impacts include, but are not limited to:
  • Disturbances to landscaping and paving within the right-of-way
  • Temporary loss of two-way traffic (all work to be completed between the hours of 9am-3pm)
  • Parking impacts
Construction is currently scheduled to begin mid-July.

For more information see project website

If you have questions contact John Ricardi, Capital Projects Engineer II - 206-801-2420 


The Bicycle Master Plan contained within the 2011 Shoreline Transportation Master Plan includes these routes:



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City announces presentations for 145th street projects

Thursday, July 13, 2017

145th interchange project
145th and I-5

The first of two informal “drop-in” meetings is coming up regarding the two projects on the 145th Street corridor which are beginning the design phase.


Typical intersection
planned for 145th and Aurora


Upcoming “drop-in” meeting dates are:
  • Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Shoreline City Hall Lobby
  • Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Shoreline City Hall Lobby

Staff will be on hand to discuss these projects, how they were developed, and how you can help guide their design.

If you have questions but will not be attending, contact Project Manager Don Ranger 206-801-2457.



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2017 Lake Forest Park Street Overlay Project starts Friday

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Miles Resources laying asphalt on Military Road
Photo courtesy Miles Resources

Over the next several weeks, the City of Lake Forest Park will conduct its annual street overlay project.

Neighborhoods selected this year include the Horizon View neighborhood and portions of the easterly part of the City.

The City’s overlay project is contracted through the King County Roads Division to achieve the best pricing on all portions of the work: engineering, inspection, notification, asphalt grinding, and the asphalt overlay itself.

Work was scheduled to begin on August 1, but the contractor, Miles Resources, is ahead of schedule and prep work will begin on June 30, 2017. Paving starts July 12, and will take approximately two weeks. It is anticipated all work will be complete by August 4.

The paving schedule and project notifications will be placed on A boards at the entrances to the affected neighborhoods.

Before work begins, restricted parking signs will be posted along the edge of the roadway. Residents are advised to take necessary steps to move all parked vehicles off the shoulder of the roadway, as this will help avoid project delays.

For more information, contact City Hall, 206-368-5440.



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Open House Thursday for Richmond Beach Road rechannelization

Sunday, June 18, 2017



The City of Shoreline will hold an open house for the Richmond Beach Road Rechannelization project on Thursday, June 22, 2017, 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Calvin Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, 18826 3rd Ave NW, Shoreline 98177.

The format will be as follows:

1.      15-30 minutes for sign in/ looking at the displays

2.      30-45 minutes for a short presentation by City staff followed by a Q/A session

3.      The remaining time will be used for informal conversations with City staff and residents' further exploration of the displays.

Overview and History

This project will rechannelize Richmond Beach Road/ NW 195th St/ NW 196th St from 24th Ave NW to Dayton Ave N from four lanes to one vehicle lane in each direction and a center turn lane.

The primary goal of this project is to improve driver, pedestrian, and bicyclist safety and mobility.

Rechannelization also provides the ability to implement on-street bicycle lanes as well as pedestrian refuge space for pedestrians crossing the street between controlled intersections.

The project corridor has a history of collisions, and includes two of the high collision locations from the City’s 2017 Annual Traffic Report; the intersection of 3rd Ave NW and NW Richmond Beach Road, and the roadway segment of NW Richmond Beach Road from 3rd Ave NW to 8th Ave NW. A rechannelization was recommended as mitigation for the collisions.

In 2016 City Council approved the rechannelization as part of the 2017-2022 CIP.

The proposed cross-section was developed as part of the 2014 Transportation Corridor Study.



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