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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: September 10, 2018
TO: Ed Prince, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
FROM: Denis Law, Mayor
Robert Harrison, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Administrative Report
• The Solid Waste Utility will hold its annual Fall Recycling Day on Saturday,
September 15th at Renton Technical College from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This one -
day event gives residents an opportunity to recycle materials at one convenient
place. Items that will be accepted include:
• Bulky yard waste
• Clean wood
• Broken concrete (rebar excluded)
• Bricks
• Porcelain (metal hardware removed)
• Scrap metal (non-metal parts removed from bikes, lawn mowers, etc.)
• Appliances
• Tires (off the rim)
• Motor oil, used oil filters, antifreeze, auto batteries, ni-cad and alkaline batteries
• Styrofoam peanuts and block
• Number 2 and 4 plastic bags
• Unusable textiles, clothing
• Cardboard
• Dry/clean mattresses and box springs ($15 per piece, cash only)
• The third annual Renton Multicultural Festival will take place on September 14th
and 15th and promises to be two days of colorful and fun entertainment. Admission
to this family -friendly event is free. The festival opens on Friday, September 14th
from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Carco Theatre. On Saturday, September 15th, the festival
moves downtown to the Renton Pavilion Event Center and Piazza Park from 11:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Two indoor stages will showcase music and dances from all over
the world. Attendees will also be treated to cultural activities, community booths,
food trucks, and arts and crafts. For more information about the festival, visit
http://rentonwa.gov/rentonfestival.
Ed Prince, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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September 10, 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, September 10th through Friday, September 14th, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Expect intermittent lane closures along SE Renton Issaquah Road and NE
Sunset Blvd between 144th Avenue SE and Union Avenue NE for preventative
sewer line maintenance. Flaggers will be on -site to assist with traffic flow.
Questions may be directed to Rocky Sittner at 425-902-2004.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Friday, September 14th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Intermittent westbound single lane closure at 1506 South Puget Drive due
to utility construction. Questions may be directed to Tom Main at 206-999-
1833.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Friday, September 14th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Single lane closure at the intersection of South 26th Street and Benson
Road South due to franchise utility construction. Questions may be directed to
Tom Main at 206-999-1833.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Friday, September 14th, 8:00 p.m. to 7:00
a.m. East Valley Road will be reduced to one lane at the intersection of SW 19th
Street for the 1-405 Direct Connector Project. One lane of East Valley Road will
remain open with flaggers directing traffic through the work site. Questions may
be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-430-7291.
✓ Thursday, September 13th through Friday, September 14th, 8:00 p.m. to 7:00
a.m. East Valley Road will be reduced to one lane between SW 19th Street and
Taylor Ave SW for the 1-405 Direct Connector Project. One lane of East Valley
Road will remain open with flaggers directing traffic through the work site.
Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-430-7291.
✓ Friday, September 14th at 8:30 p.m. through Monday, September 17th at 5:00
a.m. East Valley Road will be reduced to one lane at the intersection of SW 19th
Street for 1-405 Direct Connector Project. One lane of East Valley Road will
remain open, with flaggers directing traffic through the work site. Questions
may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-430-7291.
Ed Prince, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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September 10, 2018
✓ Monday, September 10th through Friday, September 14th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Single lane closure along northbound Talbot Road South between the
northbound 1-405 on -ramp and the southbound 1-405 off -ramp for the 1-405
Direct Connector Project. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-
430-7291.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Friday, September 14th, 4:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Single lane closure along southbound Talbot Road South between the
northbound 1-405 on -ramp and the southbound 1-405 off -ramp for the 1-405
Direct Connector Project. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-
430-7291.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Wednesday, September 12th, 10:00 p.m. to
4:30 a.m. Talbot Road South will be FULLY CLOSED between the northbound I-
405 on -ramp and the southbound 1-405 off -ramp for the 1-405 Direct Connector
Project. Signed detour routes will be provided for both the southbound and
northbound directions of Talbot Road South. Questions may be directed to
Justin Johnson at 425-430-7291.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Friday, September 14th, 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 1-405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector Project.
In addition, northbound and southbound nighttime lane restrictions and closures
along SR 167 and 1-405 are also scheduled this week related to the project. The
information outlines specific dates and times of the closure. Questions may be
directed to Craig Smiley, WSDOT 1-405/SR 167 Corridor Communications, at 425-
456-8624 or visit the project website at
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Pro*ects/1405/SR1671CDirectConnector.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Friday, September 14th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Intermittent lane closures at the 1200 block of Lake Washington Blvd (near
North 40th Street) due to utility construction. Questions may be directed to
Brad Stocco at 206-282-2373.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Friday, September 14th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Intermittent lane closures on Lake Washington Blvd between North 38th
Street and North 40th Street due to utility construction. Questions may be
directed to Brad Stocco at 206-282-2373.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Sunday, September 30th. SW 19th Street
between 100 SW 19th Street and 204 SW 19th Street will be completely closed
for up to 10 calendar days to accommodate the construction of the Rolling Hills
Ed Prince, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
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September 10, 2018
Creek culvert tie-in to the existing 60-inch storm line as part of the 1-405/SR 167
Interchange Direct Connector project. Questions may be directed to Craig
Smiley, WSDOT 1-405/SR 167 Corridor Communications, at 425-456-8624 or visit
the project website at
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/1405/SR1671CDirectConnector.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Friday, October Sth. North 27th Place will be
closed for the construction of the North 27th Place Bridge Scour Repair Project.
Questions may be directed to Derek Akesson at 425-430-7337 or via email at
dakesson@rentonwa.gov. For more information about this project, visit the
project website at www.rentonwa.gov/N27thBridgeScourRepair.
✓ Monday, September 10th through Monday, October 22nd. NE 31st Street will
be closed for the construction of the NE 31st Street Bridge Replacement Project.
Questions may be directed to Derek Akesson at 425-430-7337 or via email at
dakesson@rentonwa.gov. For more information about this project, visit the
project website at www.rentonwa.gov/NE3lstBridgeReplace.
✓ Monday, September 10th 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, September 10th through approximately Friday, January 4th, 2019.
Traffic revisions have been implemented near Talbot Hill Elementary School
along Smithers Avenue South between South 21st Street and South 23rd Street
to provide access to the school for buses and parents dropping off and picking up
students. These revisions were needed due to the closure of the school's east
parking lot which had been used by the buses. This is a temporary revision that
will be in effect until repairs are made to the parking lot.
✓ Monday, September 10th through October 2019. The Renton Hill Utility
Replacement Project is underway 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.