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website: rentonwa.gov
City of Renton - 1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
July 18, 2014
Todd Black, Capital Project Coordinator 425-430-6600
Preeti Shridhar, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator 425-430-6569
Cedar River Trail between Logan and Bronson Way Bridges to Close July 28
to mid-September 2014
Approximately 400 feet of gabions along the stretch of the lower Cedar River Trail between Logan and
Bronson Way were damaged by floating debris during the January 2009 flood. The trail along the
river’s north edge will be closed from July 28 to mid-September 2014 to replace these damaged
gabions.
Temporary repairs were performed in January 2009, but the 30 year old rock-filled wire baskets which
aid in erosion control are nearing the end of their serviceable life and require replacement. The city
received FEMA funding in 2012 to replace the gabions and has scheduled the project to be completed
in July and August, when the water is low and salmon and other endangered fish are typically not
present.
The contractor will use a portion of N. Riverside Drive between Wells Ave. N. and Williams Ave. N. for
staging and storage, and will use the existing ramp at the intersection of Wells Ave. N. and N. Riverside
Drive to access the trail. A traffic control plan will create a single traffic lane along this block of N.
Riverside Drive, and pedestrians will be asked to cross the bridge to S. Riverside Drive during
construction.
Park patrons will still have access to N. Riverside Drive, and the Cedar River Trail.