Corridor Improvements, SE 8th Street to NE 8th Street
244th Project Update (1/11/2011)
The project is now substantially completed, with only minor correction items remaining for the contractor to complete.
Aerial Photo of Project Area.
Understanding the 244th Avenue Improvement Project: 40 KB 
This project built an 800-foot connection between existing segments of 244th Avenue. The project also improved the existing segments of 244th Avenue, stretching from SE Eighth Street to NE Eighth Street.
244th Avenue is now up to the standards of a minor arterial, a notable addition being a landscaped median island with turn lanes at intersections. Additionally, the intersections at NE 8th Street and E. Main Street 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.
- September 2010 - Substantial Completion of construction.
- November 2011 - Acceptance of Plant Establishment by contractor.
Contractor
Construction Contract
Public Involvement
Provence and Montrachet (Beaver Dam II) Assocation Documents