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Home My WebLink AboutAdmin Report EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: May 21, 2018 TO: Ed Prince, Council President Members of Renton City Council FROM: Denis Law, Mayor Robert Harrison, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report  Join us in honoring our veterans in a Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, May 28th at 1:00 p.m. The program is coordinated by VFW Post #1263 and includes an invocation by the chaplain of the Fred Hancock American Legion Post #19, presentation of colors, and a rendition of the National Anthem. A ceremonial wreath honoring the five branches of military service will be laid at the memorial and a ceremonial Honor Guard, playing of taps, and singing of a patriotic song will conclude the ceremony. Parking for the ceremony is available at the 200 Mill Avenue building.  Kids ages five to 14 can fish from the dock at Gene Coulon Park at the Fishing Kids Derby on June 2nd from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Each child will receive a t‐shirt and Zebco rod and reel. Register at rentonwa.gov/cybersignup by May 23rd with code #61052.  Drop off items no longer needed or find some you need at Stop and Swap, June 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Renton Memorial Stadium. Stop and Swap is a free event designed to divert quality goods from the waste stream and make them available to neighbors and non‐profits. Find more information at rentonwa.gov/stopnswap.  The Solid Waste Utility is launching the “Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB)” campaign in efforts to reduce plastic bag use and litter throughout the city. The public is encouraged to bring reusable bags when shopping and complete an online survey about plastic bag use. The survey is available at rentonwa.gov/plasticbag through June 6th. Questions may be directed to Solid Waste Senior Program Specialist Jina Kim at Jkim@rentonwa.gov or by calling 425‐430‐7391. Ed Prince, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 of 3 May 21, 2018  Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.gov/trafficimpacts. Preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures will be at the following locations:  Monday, May 21st through Friday, May 25th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The westbound curb lane of Bronson Way North and the southbound curb lane of Park Avenue North will be closed to allow street maintenance to conduct concrete repairs on Bronson Way North at North 1st Street.  Monday, May 21st through Friday, May 25th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. North 4th Street will be reduced to two lanes between Garden Avenue North and Park Avenue North due to the construction of curbs and gutters for the new Sartori Elementary School. In addition, one to two eastbound lanes of North 3rd Street between North Park and North Garden Avenues will be closed for construction of curbs and gutters for Sartori Elementary. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425‐207‐6013.  Monday, May 21st through Friday, May 25th, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The intersection of East Valley Road and SW 19th Street will be closed for the I‐405 Direct Connector Project. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425‐ 430‐7291.  Monday, May 21st through Friday, May 25th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Single lane closure along northbound Talbot Road South between the northbound I‐405 on‐ ramp and the southbound I‐405 off‐ramp for the I‐405 Direct Connector Project. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425‐430‐7291.  Monday, May 21st through Friday, May 25th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Single lane closure along the Talbot Road South ramp to northbound I‐405 for the I‐405 Direct Connector Project. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425‐ 430‐7291.  Monday, May 21st through Friday, June 1st, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Expect intermittent lane closures and traffic delays along Talbot Road South (SR 515) related to the I‐405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector Project. In addition, northbound and southbound nighttime lane restrictions and closures along SR 167 and I‐405 are also scheduled this week related to the project. Questions may be directed to Craig Smiley, WSDOT I‐405/SR 167 Corridor Communications, at 425‐456‐8624, or visit the project website at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I405/SR167ICDirectConnector. Ed Prince, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 3 of 3 May 21, 2018  Monday, May 21st through Friday, June 1st. King County will be conducting pavement resurfacing projects on the following roads:  154th Place SE between SE Jones Road and the Renton city limits at 156th Avenue SE: Nightly work May 24th to June 1st between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. The road will be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic.  SE 142nd Street between 144th Avenue SE to 154th Avenue SE: Daily work May 21st to May 24th between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The road will be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic.  144th Avenue SE between SE 136th Street and SE 142nd Street: Daily work May 21st to May 24th between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The road will be reduced to one lane with flaggers directing traffic. Questions about these projects may be directed to King County Road Services by calling 206‐477‐8100 or 1‐800‐527‐6237 (1‐800‐KC‐ROADS). You may also e‐mail King County Road Services at maint.roads@kingcounty.gov or visit their website at https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/roads.aspx for more information and a list of projects.  Tuesday, June 5th through Friday, June 15th, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Street maintenance crews will be repaving the area affected by the February storm water system failure that resulted in a massive sinkhole at 901 Rainier Avenue North. Expect significant lane reductions both directions of Rainier Avenue North in this vicinity. Please note it is possible the lane restrictions could extend beyond 4:30 p.m. as crews work to expedite completion of the project. Questions may be directed to Street Maintenance Supervisor John Kalmbach at 425‐766‐6183.  Monday, May 21st through December 2018. Road closure on South 14th Street between Smithers Avenue South and Davis Avenue South for utility construction. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425‐207‐6013.  Monday, May 21st through October 2019. The Renton Hill Utility Replacement Project has commenced with anticipated completion in May 2019. Following completion of the utility project, an overlay of the affected surface streets will be conducted as part of the 2019 overlay project. The overlay is scheduled to be completed prior to October 31, 2019.