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CITY OF RENTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
ON April 12th, 2016 AT 11:00 AM
1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY
RENTON CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7th FLOOR - Room 702
The City of Renton Wastewater Utility is applying for a noise variance to allow 10 non-consecutive nights of
construction work from May 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, to allow relocation of sewer related to the
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) I-405/SR-167 Direct Connect Project. WSDOT is
responsible for relocation of the utilities and is contracting with the City of R enton because of timing and
coordination. As WSDOT expands the highway limited access right-of-way south, the sewer that serves the
residential neighborhood in the Talbot Hill area needs to be relocated. The project is located south and east of
I-405, north of S. 15th Street and west of Smithers Avenue S. (City of Renton Project No. LUA16-000212, V-H)
There will be approximately 800 ft. of sewer main installed in an east-west direction (from Whitworth to the
west) parallel with the southern boundary of the I-405 right-of-way utilizing horizontal directional drilling
(HDD). This method was chosen over open cut because the sewer line will be 40’-50’ deep. There will also be
about 240 ft. of sewer main installed under I-405 to the north that will be installed by guided pipe ram in lieu
of open cutting the highway. The remaining portions of the sewer relocation will be accomplished by standard
open cut method.
Most of the noise will be confined to the two entry/exit points on either end of the HDD. There will be the
need to continually move the “mud” from the receiving pit back to the entry pit so the area between the pits
will be subject to truck noise. To limit the potential effect of construction-related noise a 16-foot tall noise wall
will be constructed around the perimeter of the site. The truck/equipment entrance will be placed to face
away from houses, and notice will be given 72 hours in advance to nearby residents of the time periods when
particular noisy work and potential nighttime construction activities (i.e. pullback) will be occurring through
mailers, door hangers, or other similar notification methods.
ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to present testimony or submit letters in support or opposition
to the request. Correspondence should be addressed to Mike Benoit, Civil Engineer, City of Renton 1055 S.
Grady Way, Renton WA 98057. For more information about this project, call Mike Benoit at (425) 430-7206.
Warning! The removal, mutilation, destruction or concealment of this notice is a misdemeanor punishable by fine
and imprisonment.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
Persons with disabilities may request this information be prepared and supplied in alternate formats by calling the
Washington State Department of Transportation at (360) 705-7097. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may call
the Washington State Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 and asking to be connected to (360) 705-7097.
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI Statement to Public
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) hereby gives public notice that it is the policy of the
department to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987,
and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Persons wishing information may call the WSDOT
Office of Equal Opportunity at (360) 705-7098.
RENTON