West Sammamish River Bridge Replacement: Construction started in March 2020 and will be completed in late 2022.

Juanita Dr NE Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements: Construction is expected to begin in spring 2020 and take about a year to complete.

68th Ave NE Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements: Construction is expected to begin in spring 2020 and take about a year to complete.

Kenmore residents passed the Walkways and Waterways bond measure to fund projects to improve safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians and connect people to public open space and waterfront activities. Currently, the City of Kenmore is headed towards construction on the following two projects.

Juanita Dr NE Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements:

This project involves the construction of new pedestrian and bicycle access to the bridge on the east side of Juanita Dr NE, between NE 143rd St and NE 170th St.

This project will include:

• New sidewalk and landscaping on the east side of Juanita St from 143rd St to NE 170th St
• Buffered bicycle lanes in each direction
• Bus stop improvements
• Improved street lighting
• A new storm drainage system
• Minor traffic signal modifications

68th Ave NE Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements:

This project will construct new sidewalk on one side of 68th Ave NE from NE 182nd St to 61st Pl NE. The City of Kenmore will also be constructing bicycle lanes in each direction and upgrading street lighting. This project will also install a new storm drainage system.

One of the main goals of the project is improved safety for pedestrians and bikers for all three projects. During construction, walking and biking paths will be rerouted away from construction activity and temporary signs will be used to make it easy for commuters to find and use the new, temporary routes.

Emergency vehicles will have priority access during construction. The City of Kenmore will be coordinating with local police and fire for emergency planning, as well.

The City of Kenmore will coordinate with local schools to determine safe drop-off and pick-up areas for buses, cars, cyclists, and pedestrians. The City will provide advanced notice when these changes will take place. Sign up for construction alerts to learn about any changes that might affect travel times.

Routes will not change, but bus stop locations will be moved to avoid conflicts with construction. Temporary stops will be located relatively close to their existing locations. After construction, permanent bus stop locations will be changing. Please contact the project to learn more about these future locations.

For more information on live bus routes, visit King County Metro Trip Planner.

Yes. However, during certain periods of construction, your access to the boat launch will change. Sign up for email construction updates to learn more about these changes before they occur.

Here are the primary impacts you can expect:

• Throughout the year, the driveway will be periodically impacted which will slightly delay access to the boat launch site. These impacts will be sporadic and will mostly likely only be a delay of less than a few minutes.
• Boat traffic underneath the bridge will temporarily be closed for 15-minute periods in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard during in-water work. During popular community events, such as Seafair, the City will continue to work with the U.S. Coast Guard to determine how to best acommodate access.
• During the months of July and August of 2020 2021, and 2022, the parking stalls on the east side of the lot will be closed and used for construction. Truck and trailers will need to park in the available right of way on 68th and 175th.
• The access road underneath the bridge will be closed from March 2020 through fall 2022. Access to the boat launch will have to come from the north. To exit the boat launch, vehicles will need to head south. Access northbound and exit northbound will not be provided.

Yes! The City of Kenmore has been in communication with Bothell, Kirkland, and other nearby cities. Check out the interactive map on the website for more information about projects in Bothell and Kirland, as well as additional projects in Kenmore.

Great question! Please visit KenmoreConstruction.com and sign up for email updates. You can also call the project hotline at (425) 201-4147 or email info@kenmoreconstruction.com.