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244th Avenue NE

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.

 

Pine Lake Transit Access Road
Aerial Photo of Project Area.

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

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

  • Ceccanti, Inc.

Construction Contract

  • $9.8 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

Bid Results - 244th Avenue Non-Motorized Improvements, Phase 1 - NE 8th Street to NE 11th Street Jul. 21, 2011
This contract provides for the half-street improvements on the west side of 244th Avenue NE between the roundabout at NE 8th Street and NE 11th Street with minor shoulder widening on the east shoulder, roadway and sidewalk co...
 
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...