Thanksgiving during COVID-19, Toy Drives, and More!: Sammamish Scene -- Sammamish's official weekly e-newsletter
City of Sammamish Washington sent this bulletin at 11/13/2020 02:01 PM PST
City Calendar
Nov 17 City Council Regular Meeting
Nov 18 Sammamish Youth Board Meeting, Human Services Commission Regular Meeting
Nov 19 Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Nov 23 Arts Commission Meeting
Nov 26 Thanksgiving - City Offices Closed
Nov 27 Thanksgiving - City Offices Closed
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.
The Sammamish Police Foundation is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank. A drop box will be located outside City Hall from November 2 - 17, 2020.
And tomorrow, Saturday, November 14th, you can help fill a patrol car with donations! Sammamish police officers and Police Explorers will be on hand to greet you from 11:00am - 3:00pm.
It’s that time of year when many of us start making holiday plans. With travel and gathering limitations, Thanksgiving is going to be different for a lot of families this year. We recommend following this CDC guidance for celebrating Thanksgiving safely.
Go for a fun run, walk, or trot the weekend of Thanksgiving, in benefit of Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank. This year, due to COVID-19, there are seven different courses that you can explore any time during the four-day weekend. Get more details and a map of the courses here.
Please support Sammamish Police Department's Toy Drive. Learn more about Toys for Tots here.
Please click on the above photo for more information. The grant application portal is now open; grant applications are due February 14, 2021.
Join us under the big top for an evening of entertainment that combines physical comedy, wordplay, silly antics, and imagination. These 45-minute shows are geared for school-aged children but will leave the whole family smiling! Pre-registration is required: Dec 1 - Big Top Tuesdays Variety & Magic Show; Dec 8 - Big Top Tuesdays Variety & Magic Show
This increase reflects changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and an increase in Washington State's B&O tax. Please see here for more detail.
These road work projects are scheduled in Sammamish for the week of November 14 - 20.
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 Sahalee Way - 228th Ave NE from SR 202 to NE 12th St. Contractor will continue working with trench, conduits, vaults, and to install overhead fiber optic cables. Construction hours will be Monday-Friday from 7:30am to 3:30pm. 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 sidewalk along the north side and placing concrete in the median islands.
- PSE is expected to lower their gas main at the intersection of 242nd in the early part of November, once completed the remaining utilities can be lowered and the contractor can resume construction of the roundabout.
- The contractor will be working on the new detention pond and storm drainage facilities at the northwest corner of the intersection of Issaquah Fall City Road and Klahanie Drive SE.
- With the daylight hours shortening in the fall and winter, the contractor is expected to work on the occasional Saturdays to take advantage of daylight hours, weather and keep on schedule.
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., Saturday Work Hours 9:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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