Downtown Renton Construction: Plan to continue paving S 3rd St next week

Please follow detour and business access signage. Park for free at the City Center Parking Garage on S 2nd St.

CURRENT CONSTRUCTION IN DOWNTOWN RENTON

1. Rebuilding the northside intersections on S 2nd St at Williams Ave S and Wells Ave S

We are continuing to rebuild the northside intersections on S 2nd St at Williams Ave S and Wells Ave S. Now that we’ve finished pouring the intersections, our focus will turn towards rebuilding the remaining sidewalks near the S 2nd St intersections at Williams Ave S and Wells Ave S. Two-way cul-de-sacs will continue to be in place to maintain local access to homes and businesses.

Before beginning the prep work to install new concrete sidewalks, crews first install underground utilities that will later be covered by concrete.

We completed preliminary pavement work on S 3rd St by installing a base layer of asphalt.

Paving is highly weather dependent, but we currently plan to resume paving Wednesday and Thursday next week. During the day, S 3rd St will be closed from Burnett Ave S to Main Ave S for pavement work.

In the meantime, parking on the southside of S 3rd St will continue to be restricted while we prepare and remove the curbside sections for paving.

As the saying goes, oil and water don’t mix. If the ground is too wet from a previous night of rain, paving will be rescheduled to a later date where there are better conditions for the asphalt’s adhesive to bind correctly to the ground.

Daytime closure | We plan to close S 3rd St during the day from Burnett Ave S to Main Ave S for paving.

Northbound & southbound access | The intersections at Wells Ave S and Williams Ave S will still be open to north and southbound through traffic.

No parking | We’ll be paving the full width of the road, so please follow no parking signs to avoid being towed. Free parking at the City Center Parking Garage.

Sidewalk access | We plan to maintain sidewalk access.

Noise and vibrations | We’ll do our best to minimize noise.

3. Utility and sidewalk work on Houser Way S

We’re continuing to remove and install new curb and gutter on Houser Way S at Williams Ave S and Wells Ave S. 

We also plan to continue installing the water main near the Williams Ave S intersection.

Expect traffic on Wells Ave S and Williams Ave S to be reduced to one lane at Houser Way S throughout the project.

Crews work deep in a trench to install the water main by pushing it through a sleeve.

This week construction  on the sewer main in S 2nd St began. Work will move west, ultimately all the way to Rainier Ave S. This work is anticipated to last through the month of November. Access to and from S 2nd St will be limited at Morris Ave S, Whitworth Ave S, and Shattuck Ave S. 

While work is occurring on S 2nd St between Morris Ave S and Shattuck Ave S, the two lanes north of the center island will remain open to traffic, while the two lanes south of the center island will be closed. Access to and from Morris Ave S and Shattuck Ave S will be set up through the intersections from north of the center island. Follow posted signage and flaggers for access.

Due to the lack of a traffic signal at the intersection of Whitworth Ave S and S 2nd St, access to and from Whitworth Ave S at S 2nd St will be closed overnight. Drivers will need to access Whitworth Ave S from S 3rd St, as shown on the map. During construction hours, access may be allowed, when it is safe to do so, with flagger assistance. Please follow the instructions from flaggers for safe passage through the intersection.

The City Center Parking Garage offers free parking for access to downtown businesses through December of this year and can also be used by residents during construction. The garage is accessible between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Overnight parking is allowed during our construction efforts, but please note that all garage doors are locked outside of these hours. In addition, street parking is available on S 3rd St.

Questions about construction?

Visit www.rentonwa.gov/ww or www.rentonwa.gov/duip for the latest updates.

Call 425-363-1007

Email wellswilliams@rentonwa.gov or duip@rentonwa.gov. 

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