Magic Shows, Youth Board Town Hall, & More: Sammamish Scene -- Sammamish's official weekly e-newsletter
City of Sammamish Washington sent this bulletin at 10/09/2020 02:40 PM PDT
City Calendar
Oct 13 City Council Study Session
Oct 14 Human Services Commission Regular Meeting
Oct 15 Planning Commission Regular Meeting - Canceled
Oct 19 Science Magic!
Oct 20 City Council Regular Meeting
Oct 21 Sammamish Youth Board 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's Youtube, 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.
Jeff Evans performs magic tricks, then reveals the science behind them! Principles of air pressure, center of mass, density, and more are explained and demonstrated in this Zoom performance. Visit Jeff Evans' website at www.sciencemagicvideos.com for free science projects that you can do at home.
Be sure you’ve downloaded the Zoom app or created a free Zoom account from zoom.us. These are live, interactive programs, so if you have a webcam and microphone you may be part of the show. Recommended for ages 5+. Pre-registration is required: form.jotform.com/202811090353142
City of Sammamish is hosting a virtual costume and pumpkin contests for 2020! The three categories are costume contest, animal costume contest and decorated pumpkin contest. The contest runs from Thursday, October 1st through October 30th.
The winners in each category will receive a prize from the City and not to mention bragging rights!
The public will be voting on each topic within the three categories starting October 26th to October 30th with winners being announced on Halloween! More detailed information here.
Run with the Kokanee on Saturday, October 17, 2020, 8:30am - 11am at Lake Sammamish State Park. The Kokanee are unique to Lake Sammamish and in danger of becoming extinct. This flat course around the beautiful Lake Sammamish State Park is a great fall run. Your entry helps support the Kokanee Salmon recovery work of the Bellevue-Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited. More info here.
Congratulations to these Human Services Grant recipients! The Human Services Commission's recommendations were heavily guided by the Health and Human Services Needs Assessment which outlined five priority needs in the community: Basic Needs, Cultural Inclusion, Domestic Violence, Mental Wellness, and Seniors. This grant funding recommendation was unanimously approved by the Sammamish City Council.
Community Van is a volunteer based rideshare program in Sammamish that can take you throughout the region for a cost of a Metro fare. Community Van is taking safety precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19. Visit here to learn more: https://connect.sammamish.us/mobility-hub.
Please read this important update from the Emergency Manager on COVID-19 in Sammamish.
These road work projects are scheduled in Sammamish for the week of October 10 - 16.
SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER AND/OR EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY.
Construction Hours are 7am to 8pm Monday - Friday, 9am to 6pm on Saturdays, and no work on Sundays and holidays.
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Improvements (Phase 2)
ITS Phase 2 Project will continue construction work along SR-202 from Sahalee Way NE through 244th Ave NE. Contractor will be working with trench, conduits, and vaults and will continue to install overhead fiber optic cables. Construction hours will take place Monday-Friday nights from 8pm to 5am. Expect single-lane closures and traffic control with flaggers.
SE 4th Street: Finishing Up!
On SE 4th St., Most of the work has been completed. Crews are working on the final touches; property restorations; fences; minor adjustments; clean up, etc. While the impacts to traffic are much less now, construction equipment will be moving up and down the roadway and there will be minor traffic impacts. At times flaggers will be controlling traffic to get vehicles around the work. Typical work hours are 7:00am to 5:00pm. During non-work hours, traffic will be traveling in normal lanes. Please be cautious as you travel through the corridor and keep an eye out for construction crews as they work to finish up this great community asset.
King County
Pavement Marking
King County will continue pavement marking work 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.
Curb Ramp Retrofit Project
Crews will continue working on curb ramps and sidewalk in Autumn Wind / 236th Ave NE / NE 14th St. Minor traffic delays are anticipated. Typical work hours are between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm.
SE 43rd Way and Providence Point Signal
This is a City of Issaquah project. To sign up for project updates and traffic alerts, please visit
https://issaquahwa.gov/3130/SE-43rd-Way-Signal.
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 still on schedule to last through the end of December 2020.
- Construction of the bridge is underway and on schedule to complete in December. The contractor is continuing to work on the bridge understructure by installing the concrete diaphragms between the beams (Small wall connections).
- Construction of the retaining walls and bridge approaches on the east and west side of the bridge is currently being built.
- 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 is installing the concrete curb and sidewalk along the north side and placing concrete in the median islands. The contractor will also continue to work at the intersection of 247th Ave. SE near the middle school and 242nd Ave SE. The work is weather dependent; sunny days next week should allow the asphalt pavement to be done. There will be more construction traffic through the site as a result.
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.
Daytime Project work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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