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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin ReportCITY ❑F EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Renton • M E M O R A N D U M DATE: January 23, 2017 TO: Armondo Pavone, Council President Members of the Renton City Council FROM: Denis Law, Mayor Jay Covington, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report New Garbage and Recycling Services Coming Soon! Renton will soon have a new solid waste collection company. Republic Services will begin picking up garbage, recyclables, and yard waste February 1st. The Solid Waste Utility has scheduled informational workshops to learn how you can increase recycling and reduce your garbage bill and answer any questions about the new garbage and recycling services. ✓ Thursday, January 26th, 2017, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Renton City Hall Council Chambers; 1055 South Grady Way Inclement Weather Response Reminder: Help prevent local residential street flooding by monitoring catch basins near your home and keeping them clear of leaves and other debris. Street sweepers are dispatched daily to clean up debris along major arterials. Please remember during snow and ice events, the department sanders and snow plows are dispatched to keep major arterials drivable. Visit our website at http://rentonwa.gov/living/default.aspx?id=21258 to view our snow route maps. Please do not park or abandon your vehicle within any portion of the traffic lanes. Abandoned vehicles impair snow and ice removal and impact response of emergency vehicles. • 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, January 23rd through Friday, January 27th, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Potential intermittent lane closures along South Renton Village Place due to roadway paving. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425-207-6013. ✓ Monday, January 23rd through Friday, January 27th, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Intermittent lane closures at Lake Washington Boulevard just north of Houser Way North/Gene Coulon Park due to utility installation and possible road restoration. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco at 425-282-2373. Armondo Pavone, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 January 23, 2017 ✓ Monday, January 23rd through Friday, January 27th, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Intermittent lane closures with alternating traffic due to the installation of sidewalk for the 116th Avenue SE Sidewalk project. Questions can be directed to Flora Lee at 425- 430-7303 or Todd Freih at 206-999-1832. ✓ Monday, January 23rd through Sunday, January 29th. Road closure will take place on South 14th Street between Shattuck Avenue South through Smithers Avenue South for WSDOT Talbot Hill project. Open to local access only. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425-207-6013. ✓ Monday, January 23rd through Sunday, January 29th. The two west lanes on Main Avenue between 2nd and 3rd will be closed for project improvements while the east lanes will be open for traffic flow. Additionally, potential lane closures will take place along 2nd near Main Avenue for utility installation. The on -site inspector is Pat Miller, 206-794-6162. ✓ Wednesday, January 25th through Friday, January 27th, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Intermittent lane closures will take place eastbound along Petrovitsky Road South between SE 108th Street and SE 116th Street for routine utility maintenance. Questions may be directed to Jayson Gallaway at 425-757-4107. ✓ Monday, January 23rd through Tuesday, January 31st. King County Road Services will close SE May Valley Road between 148th Avenue SE and 150th Place SE near the Renton and Newcastle border for a drainage improvement project. The road will be closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles and school buses weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Detour signs will direct traffic around the project site using 148th Avenue SE or 164th Avenue SE to SR 900. Questions may be directed to Tristan Cook at King County Department of Transportation at Tristan.cook@kingcounty.gov or by phone at 206-477-3842. ✓ Monday, January 23rd through approximately Friday, February 3rd, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Utility maintenance crews will be cleaning storm system lines along Sunset Boulevard resulting in intermittent lane closures between Bronson Way to the north city limits and then southbound back to Bronson Way. ✓ Monday, January 23rd through approximately Friday, February 3rd, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. SW 7th Street will be reduced to one lane to accommodate construction of a surface water utility project. Flaggers will be onsite managing traffic flow. One lane in each direction along SW 7th Street will be open during non -construction hours between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Detour routes available are Lind Avenue SW, SW 10th Street, SW Grady Way, Powell Avenue SW, and Oakesdale Avenue SW. Questions may be directed to Dan Carey at 425-430-7293. ✓ Monday, January 23rd through approximately Friday, March 3rd. Expect northbound 1-405 on ramp restrictions and closures at NE 30th Street and NE 44th Street while the Armondo Pavone, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 3 January 23, 2017 WSDOT contractor reconfigures these on ramps to improve safety and traffic flow that will minimize backup on Renton neighborhood streets. Questions may be directed to WSDOT Project Manager Mike Askarian at 206-768-5861 or the 24-hour project hotline at 206-440-4368 or visit the project website at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/news/2016/11/02/northbound-i-405-ramp-widening- project-renton-will-bring-relief-city-streets. More detailed information about these on ramp restrictions and closures is available tonight on the back table. The information includes a list of dates and times for the on ramp closures and/or lane reductions. ✓ Monday, January 23rd through approximately Friday, July 28th. Complete road closure of Harrington Avenue NE, Sunset Lane NE, and Glenwood Avenue NE will take place for approximately one year to accommodate the Sunset Lane NE Roadway Improvements Project. Detours are in place. Questions may be directed to Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318.