Corridor Improvements, SE 8th Street to NE 8th Street

244th Project Update (3/5/10)

NORTH END (NEAR NE 8TH ST)

Girder installation is complete on the bridge.  Overhead utility relocation will continue at the intersection through March 19th.  Wall 5 and Wall 6 work will resume and will have shot-crete and fascia installed.  Planting for portions of the wetland restoration near NE 3rd Way will begin the week of March 8.

SOUTH END (SOUTH OF E. MAIN ST.)

The asphalt multi-use sidewalk on the east side will be blocked for several weeks, as the old material is removed. A rain garden and new utilities are installed prior to construction of the new path.  Pedestrians will be directed to use the sidewalk on the west side of 244th at these locations.

Aerial Photo of Project Area.

Understanding the 244th Avenue Improvement Project: 40 KB

This project proposes, in part, to build an 800-foot connection between existing segments of 244th Avenue. The project, which will also improve the existing segments of 244th Avenue, will stretch from SE Eighth Street to NE Eighth Street. The new, 800-foot roadway will be built just west of Allen Lake.

The planned improvements will bring 244th Avenue up to the standards of a minor arterial, the most notable addition being a landscaped median island/turn lane. Additionally, the intersections at NE 8th Street and E. Main Street will be modified to incorporate roundabouts.

Goals and Benefits

• Improved connectivity within Sammamish.
• Reduced congestion on SE Eighth Street.
• Increased access for emergency vehicles.
• Enhanced safety.

Timeline

• May 2003 - Draft Corridor Study completed.
• January 2005 - Start of design and environmental documentation.
• April 2008 - Completion of Plans & Specifications.
• February 2009 - Roundabout revisions completed.
• May 2009 - Advertise for construction.
• June 2009 - Selection of contractor.
• July 2009 - Start of construction.
• July 2010 - Completion of construction.

Contractor

• Ceccanti, Inc.

Construction Contract

• $9.3 million

Public Involvement

• Apr 2005 Scoping Meeting / Open House – Inglewood Junior High School.
• Sep 2005 Open House – Sunny Hills Elementary School.
• June 16, 2006 - DEIS published and available.
• July 13, 2006 - Open House on Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
• July 26, 2006 - DEIS comments deadline.
• June 19, 2008 - Final EIS
• September 11, 2008 - Open House on East Main Roundabout Revision

Provence and Montrachet (Beaver Dam II) Assocation Documents

Permits, Environmental Review

• A Draft EIS was published on June 16, 2006.
• Fish and Game permit "No Effect" letter has been obtained.
• Army Corps of Engineers permit.
• Clearing and grading permit.
• Department of Ecology permit.

Environmental Protection

• Detention ponds
• Vegetative bio-swales
• Wetland habitat restoration