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City of Sammamish Washington sent this bulletin at 07/17/2020 06:21 PM PDT
Community Calendar
July 17-23 Sand Sculpture Installation
July 21 City Council Regular Meeting
July 22 Human Services Commission Meeting
July 27 Arts Commission Meeting
August 4 City Council Special Meeting
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). To Provide Verbal Comment, please see instructions in the Meeting Agenda.
City News
COVID-19 Updates: See the latest updates on the Sammamish COVID-19 information hub.
In case you missed it:
The City of Sammamish has promoted long-serving employee Anjali Myer to Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities. Congratulations, Anjali!
Three arrests have been made connected to Wednesday night's home invasion robbery and shooting in the Klahanie neighborhood. Learn more.
Governor Inslee has announced new limits on social gatherings. Learn more.
These road work projects are scheduled in Sammamish for the week of July 17-24.
SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER AND/OR EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY.
Summer Construction Hours are 7am to 8pm Monday - Friday, 9am to 6pm on Saturdays, and no work on Sundays and holidays.
4th Street: Streetscaping and Paving
On SE 4th St., the top layer of pavement has been placed. Our last significant item of work is to install the raised crosswalk for the future Town Center. Other outstanding work includes adjusting utility manholes, finishing the landscaping, pavement marking and signing. 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 hours of work for non-paving days, two-way traffic will be sharing a lane controlled by flaggers. During non-work hours, traffic will be travelling in normal lanes.
Ditch & Drainage Maintenance
The City will be performing ditch maintenance and completing small drainage projects in select neighborhoods this summer. Impacted residents should have received a work notice in the mail. Ditch maintenance begins is expected to last into August. Working hours are during normal construction hours. Ditch maintenance includes ditch cleaning, minor tree limbing, and culvert cleaning.
Pavement Marking (King County)
King County is performing pavement marking citywide. Work will progress depending on the weather. Working hours are mostly during daytime normal construction hours (7am – 8pm). Remaining work includes thermoplastic marking and installation of raised pavement markings (RPMs). Pavement striping is a moving operation; please be alert and maintain your distance from striping vehicles.
WSDOT (King County)
WSDOT will be working on the culverts on SR 202. This location is outside the City limits to the east, towards Fall City (east of the Duthie Hill Intersection).
There will be a single lane closure with flaggers on SR 202 on Tuesday, July 21, from 9am - 3pm for utility relocation work. Traffic will still be allowed through the sites under flagger control during the lane closure.
Curb Ramp Retrofit Project
We have completed the curb ramp work on 228th! Over the next week (or so, weather permitting), the contractor will continue installing irrigation sleeves across 228th. We have finished the crossings in the southbound lanes and are now going up the northbound lanes. Traffic will be down to one lane during work hours.
Drilling on 228th between NE 4th & NE 8th
Contractor drilling will occur on 228th southbound between N.E. 4th and N.E. 8th st with one lane closed and sidewalk closed on the west side. This work should be complete By July 20th with restoration following shortly afterwords.
2020 Pavement Program - Overlay
East Lake Sammamish Place between both intersections with East Lake Sammamish Parkway
Prepping an patching work is complete. Weather and equipment permitting, the final overlay is expected to be complete by the end of next week.
228th Ave SE between SE 24th St and SE 8th St.
Workers are one week into lowering utilities, which is expected to take about two weeks. After the utilities have been lowered, workers will start grinding the site. Expect a lane closure with flaggers near the work being performed.
E. Beaver Lake Dr. SE between Issaquah-Beaver Lake Road to SE 28th St., and
Beaver Lake Way SE to the 2200 Block SE
Site prep and patching begin on Monday, July 20. The target for pavement completion is August 7.
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 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. The sidewalk, final curb adjustment, and curb ramps around the intersection will be made at the end of July/early August. The new street lights are expected to be installed and operational by the end of July.
- Construction of the bridge in underway. The contractor has completed the columns for each of the bridge sections. The contractor is currently working on the pile caps and the access road for the girder delivery. The girders are expected to begin delivery in 2 weeks.
- Between 242nd and 247th Ave. SE, traffic remains on the south side of the roadway. Work continues along the north half of the roadway in this area. The contractor and the utility companies will be working on relocations in these limits. Grading work and concrete curb and sidewalk placement will continue through July. The contractor will continue to work in the intersection of 247th Ave. SE near the middle school. Placement of asphalt is expected to occur at the end of July.
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. For more information and project updates, please visit the project portal on Connect Sammamish. Please remember to obey all the stop signs and speed limits in the area.
Project work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bridge crews between Klahanie Dr. SE and 247th continue to begin at 7:00 a.m., following the required health check-up. Road crews between 242nd and 247th continue to start at 7:30 a.m., following the required health check-up.
Issaquah-Fall City Road Phase 2
Preliminary design is starting for traffic and safety improvements on SE Issaquah Fall City Road/SE Duthie Hill Road from Klahanie Drive SE to Issaquah Beaver Lake Road. For the next few weeks, surveyors will be on the roadway gathering information for design. Traffic will not be impacted, but please drive with caution to keep yourself and the workers safe.
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