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 Community Calendar 

April 25 Styrofoam & Latex Paint Collection and Sammamish Earth Day CANCELED

May 5 City Council Regular Meeting

May 6 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting

See List of Summer Event Cancellations

 City News 

COVID-19 Information

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In Case You Missed It:

Sammamish Emergency Manager's 4/21 Report to City Council on COVID-19

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Moratorium on Growth and Development

The City Council has passed a six-month moratorium on land use, development, and building permit applications in order to assess and respond to a recent decision by the Growth Management Hearings Board. Learn more.

Earth Week

April 22 marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! To celebrate, the Sammamish Stormwater Team put together some earth-friendly trivia and tips.

Community Van

Be a hero to your neighbors by signing up to be a volunteer driver for the Community Van. This service will help get Sammamish residents to essential appointments and errands. Learn more here.

Cone Zone

 

These road work projects are scheduled in Sammamish for the week of April 24-May 1.

SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER AND/OR EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY

Please Note: Usual limited work hours of 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. are suspended while local schools are out of session. Summer hours of 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. will apply until further notice.

4th Street: Sidewalks and Median Islands

Significant changes are underway. The contractor is working on the center medians and roundabout islands. Please use caution at the roundabout intersections: It is going to be tight for a while. The approach lanes to the intersections will have plenty of space for vehicles once constructed, but not all of that space is currently available. Large vehicles should avoid the roadway for now. During hours of work, two-way traffic will be sharing a lane controlled by flaggers. During non-work hours, traffic will be travelling in normal lanes.

Other project work includes:

  • The new right-turn lane for eastbound traffic on 228th Ave., which will require a temporary southbound lane closure
  • Irrigation installation and sidewalk paver block installation between 224th Ave. SE and 225th Place SE
  • Work on 218th Ave SE and 225th Place SE next to SKY Apartments.

Flaggers will be managing traffic through the work zone. Typical work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Underground Gas Line Work on SR 202

Puget Sound Energy – Gas will be conducting a Single Lane Closure on SR 202 Evans Creek from April 29 to May 5. Expected work hours are 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM from 4/29 – 5/1 and 8:00 PM – 6:00 AM from 5/4 – 5/5.

City-Wide Tree-Trimming

Watch for workers trimming trees near power lines throughout the City for the next two weeks.

Issaquah-Fall City Road (IFCR)

  • The temporary roundabout at SE Issaquah-Beaver Lake Rd./256th Ave. SE/SE 32nd St/E Beaver Lake Dr. SE is operational. Only final touch-ups are remaining, which are being scheduled.  
  • Construction of the bridge has begun.  So far, two of the drilled underground shafts have been completed. Ten more remain, then they will start building the above-ground work. The area is closed to the public.
  • Paving between 242nd and 247th Ave. SE is complete. Traffic is expected to be shifted to the south side of the roadway within the next two weeks.
  • The contractor will continue to work along the south side of the intersection of 247th Ave. SE near the middle school.

Please note that during peak delays, using the project detour route, Issaquah Beaver Lake Rd to Issaquah Pine Lake Road, may result in shorter drive times.

Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

CLOSURE NOTICE: Issaquah Fall City Road is closed for construction. 

  • Local access will be maintained during the closure.
  • Beginning April 18th, the roadway closure will remain between 247th Place SE and Klahanie Dr. SE. This closure is expected to last through December 2020. 
  • For more information and project updates please visit the project portal on Connect Sammamish.

Have questions or comments about this newsletter? You can contact us at Communications@sammamish.us or by calling 425-295-0555.