Community Calendar 

May 19 City Council Regular Meeting

May 20 Popcorn with Planning - Tree Removal 101

Pursuant to the Governor’s emergency Proclamation 20-25, the City is unable to provide an in-person location for the public to listen to the virtual City Council meetings. Meetings are still accessible to the public, and public comment is able to be submitted. View Live on the City Website, City Facebook or Comcast Channel 21 (within Sammamish only). Instructions on how to provide verbal or written comment will be published in the Meeting Agenda.

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In Case You Missed It: King County directive to wear face coverings begins May 18

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Join us for the Popcorn with Planning Premiere, Tree Removal 101, on Wednesday, May 20th from 5-6 pm! There will be a short presentation about tree removal permits, helpful tools and resources, and open Q&A. Reserve your spot by May 19 at 3 p.m. to attend. (We're also encouraging people to share their favorite popcorn recipe!)

 

These road work projects are scheduled in Sammamish for the week of May 15-22.

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: Streetscaping and Paving

Project completion is in sight! On SE 4^th St., the contractor is working on the finishing touches, mainly the landscaping and final layers of pavement. Travel lanes will be narrow until the final layer of pavement is placed, so please use caution. Large vehicles should continue to avoid the roadway. Flaggers continue to manage traffic in a shared lane during hours of work. Typical work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. During non-work hours, traffic will be travelling in normal lanes.

Next week on 228^th Ave. SE, crews will be relocating a traffic signal pole. A southbound lane will be closed during work hours and short term delays may occur while the traffic signal is being set into place. During hours of work, two-way traffic will be sharing a lane controlled by flaggers.

Restoration Work: Sidewalk Repair

Tuesday, May 19, and Thursday, May 21, restoration will take place on SE Klahanie Blvd. and 244th Pl. SE, in the Livingston neighborhood, on the north side of the road, weather permitting. This is for concrete work only, and may include minor traffic delays. 

Storm Pipe Road Crossing Installation

A storm pipe road crossing will be installed Tuesday, May 19th, through Wednesday, May 20th for the Johnson short plat on 35th and Issaquah-Pine Lake Road. Expect traffic control and minor delays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Right-of-Way Clearing (King County)

On Tuesday, May 19th, clearing in the right-of-way will start on 244th Ave. NE between NE 18th and NE 20th (across the street from the Sammamish M.O.C.).  This work will last for about two weeks and may create minor traffic delays from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please note: This work is in unincorporated King County rather than within the City of Sammamish.

Curb Ramp Retrofit Project

Next week, a contractor will begin excavating and retrofitting ramps on 228th Ave. SE between SE 21st St. and SE 10th St., starting with limited work on surveying and saw-cutting. Work is expected to start on the west side of 228th Ave. SE. The contractor will be working on one ramp per intersection at a time, starting with the NW corner of SE 10th St/228th Ave SE. This project will help update the ADA accessibility on City sidewalks in this area and is expected to take approximately two months to complete.

Issaquah-Fall City Road (IFCR)

Issaquah-Fall City Road remains closed for construction. Local access will be maintained during the closure. The closure between 247th Place SE and Klahanie Dr. SE is expected to last through December 2020. 

• 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 once all the parts arrive.
• Construction of the bridge has begun. So far, 6 of the 12 drilled underground shafts have been completed. Six 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 ​has been shifted to the south side of the roadway.​ ​Work has started along the north half of the roadway in this area.  
• The contractor will continue to work in the intersection of 247th Ave. SE near the middle school.

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

Updated: Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bridge-drilling crews between Klahanie Dr. SE and 247th have started at 7:00 a.m., following the required health check-up. Road crews between 242nd and 247th have started at 7:30 a.m., following the required health check-up.

For more information and project updates, please visit the project portal on Connect Sammamish.

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