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244th Avenue NE

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.

 

Pine Lake Transit Access Road
Aerial Photo of Project Area.

Understanding the 244th Avenue Improvement Project: 40 KB Adobe PDF

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

 
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
 

Staff Contact

News releases

Open House: Revised roundabout plan for 244th Avenue Sep. 9, 2008
An Open House will be held at City Hall on Thursday, September 11, between 6 and 8 p.m. This will be an opportunity for residents to review the revised roundabout plan for the intersection of 244th Avenue and East Main Street...
 
Residents attend 244th Avenue Open House Jul. 14, 2006
City staff and project designers absorbed feedback from residents on the 244th Avenue Improvement Project during an open house on the evening of July 13. The public event, held at Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, allowed resi...
 
July 13 Open House will focus on 244th Draft Environmental Impact Statement Jun. 19, 2006
With the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 244th Avenue Improvements Project now available, the city will hold an Open House on Thursday, July 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 22818 S...