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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTemporary Road Closure - Benson Rd S (5/11/2009) RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting "`May 11, 2009 Council Chambers Monday, 7 p.m. MINUTES Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER Mayor Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL OF RANDY CORMAN, Council President; MARCIE PALMER; DON PERSSON; COUNCILMEMBERS KING PARKER; TERRIE BRIERE; RICH ZWICKER; GREG TAYLOR. CITY STAFF IN DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; ATTENDANCE ZANETTA FONTES, Assistant City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; ALEX PIETSCH, Community and Economic Development Administrator; GREGG ZIMMERMAN,Public Works Administrator; PETER HAHN, Deputy Public Works Administrator-Transportation; MARTY WINE, Assistant CAO; PREETI SHRIDHAR, Communications Director; LYS HORNSBY, Utility Systems Director; DEPUTY CHIEF MARK PETERSON, Fire Department; COMMANDER PAUL CLINE,Police Department. PROCLAMATION A proclamation by Mayor Law was read declaring May 11 to 15, 2009 to be Salvation Army Week- "Salvation Army Week" in the City of Renton and encouraging all citizens to May 11 to 15, 2009 join in saluting the steadfast men and women who bind up the broken hearted and renew the heart of our community by their quiet service of compassion. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. Captain Terry Masango accepted the proclamation with appreciation. He announced that the Salvation Army served over 13,000 people this past year. He invited City officials to tour the Renton food bank and encouraged everyone in the community to attend a fundraiser on June 30, 2009 at the IKEA Performing Arts Center. PUBLIC HEARING This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and published in Streets: Potential Closure of accordance with local and State laws, Mayor Law opened the public hearing to Benson Rd S consider the potential closure of Benson Rd. S. for bridge replacement work over I-405 as part of the Washington State Department of Transportation I-405, I-5 to SR 169 Stage 2 -Widening and SR 515 Interchange project. Deputy Public Works Administrator-Transportation Peter Hahn introduced project coordinators Chad Brown from the Washington State Department of Transportation, and Alan Brown from the I-405 Corridor Design-Builders team. Chad Brown explained that the project creates new northbound and southbound lanes on I-405 between SR 167 and SR 169, adds a half-diamond interchange at Talbot Rd. S., and reconstructs a portion of Benson Rd. S. He requested an 11- month full closure of Benson Rd. S. stating that closing the road will decrease construction time by half and remove traffic from the work zone, thereby minimizing disruptions to the motoring public. Alan Brown stated that the greatest benefit for closing Benson Rd. S. is the reduction in construction time from 22 months to 11 months. He reported that the proposed project schedule, without the road closure, contains five components including: 1)widening of I-405, 2) a 22-month Benson Rd. S. re- construction element, 3) a new northbound on-ramp, 4)a new southbound off- ramp, and 5)construction on Talbot Rd. S. He also reported that the project will begin in July 2009 and is scheduled to be completed in August 2011. May 1 1;2009 w,,- Renton City Council Minutes ., Page 135 Mr. Brown remarked that without the proposed road closure there will be an overlap of construction occurring on Benson Rd. S. and Talbot Rd. S. He also pointed out that a significant portion of the work will occur at night and a noise variance will be requested from the City. He also remarked that closing the road would reduce the construction time for the new northbound ramp by six months, and for the new southbound ramp by two months. Continuing, Mr.Brown reported that a traffic modeling plan was developed using real-time data from the City of Renton and the Washington State Department of Transportation. He stated that the traffic network was investigated as far south as SR 167 and as far north as SR 169 and that the model assumes that some motorists will use alternative routes. He stated that the detour route moves traffic west on S. Grady Way, north on Talbot Rd. S. and then east on S. Puget Dr. Mr. Brown reported that the following improvements will be made in order to optimize traffic flow on the detour route: 1) implementing traffic signal optimization at eight intersections, 2) creating double right turns from eastbound S. Grady Way onto Talbot Rd.S., 3)increasing the turn-pocket from westbound S. Grady Way onto southbound Talbot Rd. S. to accommodate more vehicles, and 4)improving the double southbound turn lanes from Talbot Rd. S. to S. Puget Dr. He stated that with these traffic mitigations there will only be a two- minute delay beyond what the normal route would take. Mr. Brown also reported that other benefits that will result, but are not associated with the closure include: 1) creating a pedestrian walkway from Benson Rd. S. to Talbot Rd. S., 2) adding a radio controlled emergency access gate for efficient police and fire response, and 3) adding landscape improvements on Talbot Rd. S. He stated that public messaging will occur via the internet, extensive media relations, business and freight outreach, meeting with the Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce, setting up booths at summer festivals,reacting to phone calls and emails, and through newsletter mailers. Responding to Councilmember Persson's inquiries, Chad Brown stated that there would be minimal impact to traffic during peak times if the road were to remain open. He responded that although flaggers are not allowed during peak morning and afternoon commuting times, the construction work would be occurring 24 hours per day and would have a significant impact on motorists traveling during non-peak times. Mr. Brown also responded that westbound traffic on S. Grady Way would not back up to the point that it would block left turns onto Wells Ave. S. Correspondence in opposition to the proposed road closure was read from the following individuals: Marilyn J. May(Seattle); A.J.Notcho(city of residence unknown); and Rob Elliot and Vicki Dallosto(Renton). Correspondence in support of the proposed road closure was read from the following individuals: Marilyn Rogers (Renton); Clint Ostler(Renton); John and Evangeline Richardson(Renton); John Summer(Renton); and Paul Scott (Renton). Correspondence citing traffic concerns regarding the proposed road closure was read from the following individuals: James S. Pate(Kent); Dianne Bell (Renton); Andrew Dayton(Renton); Julie Curtis (Renton); Bob Garlough (Renton); and Tony Olszewski (Renton). May 11;2009 +.r Renton City Council Minutes N./ Page 136 Public comment was invited. Martha Duval (Renton) expressed concern regarding the proposed road closure while construction was occurring on Talbot Rd. S. She explained that although the City did a good job clearing snow and ice last winter, S.Puget Dr. is a much steeper road than Benson Rd. S. and asked what precautions the City will take to ensure the road is safe. Bill Taylor(Renton)voiced opposition to the proposed road closure. He remarked that businesses along the Duvall Ave. NE corridor are experiencing tough times and opined that those business owners would have, in retrospect, preferred 24 months of inconvenience compared to the 12 month road closure. Matt Devine(Renton), President, Victoria Park Neighborhood Association, stated that the proposed road closure will severely impact his community. He remarked that he does not believe that the proposed detour route would only add a two-minute delay to travel times. Mr. Devine also opined that the Washington State Department of Transportation does not support Renton residents and that the proposed road closure only benefits the project coordinators and not the citizens of Renton. Responding to Council President Corman's inquiry, Mr. Devine stated that the Victoria Park Neighborhood Association has not voted as a board to oppose the proposed road closure. Dave McCammon(Renton) expressed support for the road closure. He stated that flaggers will be controlling traffic during the time he travels to work and that he will use an alternative route. Benjamin Yu(Renton) voiced support for the road closure. He also expressed concern for the safety of the his neighborhood located at 1100 Eagle Ridge Dr., noting that motorists traveling northbound on Benson Rd. S. may use his cul-de- sac to make a u-turn if they are not aware of the closure. He requested that additional signs warning of the road closure and"No U-Turn" signs be posted in the area. Christina Rosa(Renton) stated that she lives on Benson Rd. S. and expressed dissatisfaction with the answers she received concerning the amount of traffic back-up that will occur due to the closure. She explained that entering Benson Rd. S. from her driveway is difficult enough without the road being closed. Victor Eskenazi (Renton)requested information regarding the new on and off ramps. He remarked that closing the road will cause a greater inconvenience to commuters than to other motorists traveling during non-peak hours. He also opined that it would take longer than two minutes to travel the detour route. Pete Moss (King County) stated that Benson Rd. S. is the only practical route for bicyclists to get to Benson Hill. He asked what type of facilities and/or accommodations will be made available for bicycle commuting. Chad Brown responded that bicycle traffic was not accounted for and was assumed to be able to take the detour route. Dr. Mike Ding(Renton) expressed opposition to the road closure. He stated that an 11 month road closure will severely impact his business which is located in the vicinity of Benson Rd. S. and S. Puget Dr. He also remarked that it is unlikely that the detour route will only add an additional two minutes of travel time. Michael Drollinger(Renton) stated that more information is needed prior to making an informed decision about the proposed road closure. He opined that Benson Rd. S. should be kept open during peak commute times. Mr. Drollinger stated that the Washington State Department of Transportation has not proposed May 11,2009 Noe Renton City Council Minutes Page 137 viable uncongested alternate routes. He also voiced concerns about utilizing the detour route during winter months. Ray Newman(Renton) proposed opening Grant Ave. S. to through-traffic to allow residents who live in the Benson Hill area alternate access to downtown Renton. He explained that the road is now blocked, but access could be granted to ease some of the congestion that would result from construction on Benson Rd. S. Thomas Robinson(Renton)voiced opposition to the proposed road closure and also expressed concern about utilizing the detour route during the winter months. Mike Mayfarth(Renton)proposed using a system of incentives and consequences to ensure that the contractor performs the road improvements in a timely manner. There being no further public comment, it was MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED. Councilmember Parker stated that he voted for the closure of Duvall Ave. NE surmising that the closure reduced the impact to local residents,businesses and schools, and saved millions of dollars. He remarked that he was initially supportive of the proposed Benson Rd. S. closure,yet recognized that the two projects have major differences. He pointed out that the overall time-line for the project remains the same whether the road is closed or not. He commented that utilizing flaggers for traffic control during non-peak hours is a viable alternative and that most motorists would use an alternate route to avoid construction delays. He stated that the road closure may benefit the contractor financially; however, the City's first obligation is to its citizens and businesses. Councilmember Taylor stated that economic times were better when the decision to close Duvall Ave. NE was made. He also remarked that he is inclined to be against the proposed closure due to the fact that the detour route is steep and could cause motorists trouble driving to and from their communities during the winter months. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL OPPOSE THE CLOSURE OF BENSON RD. S. CARRIED. Council President Corman explained that the construction of the added lanes and new on and off ramps is part of an overall plan for I-405 that began approximately ten years ago. He further explained that the plan calls for direct connections from I-405 to SR 167 eliminating the ramps at Rainier Ave. S., resulting in the need for new ramps at Talbot Ave. S. AUDIENCE COMMENT Howard McOmber(Renton) invited the community to attend a blood drive on Citizen Comment: McOmber— May 30, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the LDS church located at 816 Field Community Blood Drive& Ave. NE. He also requested that a townhall style meeting be conducted in the Townhall Meeting Event in Highlands to afford citizens the opportunity to discuss budget issues with City Renton Highlands officials and staff. Citizen Comment: Dideon- Scott Dideon(Renton)expressed concerns regarding the 2009 Neighborhood 2009 Neighborhood Program Grant Program. He stated that the City's budget is down ten percent this year Grants and encouraged Council and City staff to determine if this expense is critical. 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" ... / ': 45. 04S Q 0) 5 v' _rl' a # Q Off .. 4 +aono a € W �, ,, 5 F x a, I : v e � ,. a �,.. :, ,, - TVs ..�: Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Closure of Benson Road for Bridge Replacement Public Hearing: The Renton City Council will hold a public hearing WSDOT will build: Monday,May 11,2009 related to WSDOT's 1-405 Renton Stage 2 Widening , One additional lane in 7:00 p.m. Project.The City Council will consider a proposal to each direction on 1-405 Renton City Hal► close Benson Road from City Hall to Eagle Ridge Drive between SR 167 and 1055 S.Grady Way SR 169 Council Chambers for approximately 11 months,October 2009 through interchange at SR'5 15 7th floor August 2010,for the Benson Road Bridge replacement. ` A new half iamond (Talbot Road) CITY HALL 44 How to comment: • Rebind the Benson Rd. •Attend the public hearing on May 11th bridge over 1-405 3 � •or send written comments to: • Renton City Clerk �o 1055 South Grady Way,7th Floor 02 Renton,WA 98057 1 •or email the City Clerk at:bwalton@rentonwa.gov .0 For more information: ; . •Visit:http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/i405/sr515interchange/ •attend the public meeting on May 11th •call the 1-405 Renton Project Hotline:(425)456-8585 u n sS ectoo Mats YSeRartrrt�R st a+i'6kansPortit ea Notice of Public Hearing y 1-405 Corridor Design Builders PRSRT STD 1422 Raymond Avenue Proposed Closure of Benson Road Renton,WA 98057 US POSTAGE for Bridge Replacement PAID SEATTLE,WA PERMIT NO. 1046 Public Hearing: Monday, May 11, 2009 7:00 p.m. Renton City Hall 1055 S. Grady Way Council Chambers 7th floor May 2009 405 Corridor Program Congestion Relief&Bus Rapid Transit Projects 1-405/1-5 to SR 169 Stage 2 - Widening and SR 515 Interchange Project Proposed Benson Road closure What's happening on 1-405 in Renton? WSDOT is widening 1-405 between SR 167 and SR 169, building a new half-diamond interchange at SR 515(Talbot Road) and reconstructing the . , Benson Road bridge over 1-405.The half-diamond interchange at SR 515 will consist of an off-ramp from southbound 1-405 to Talbot Road and an • on-ramp to northbound 1-405 from Talbot Road. " _ The completion of the new interchange at SR 515 will improve access to * Renton and complete a first step in reducing congestion in the Renton area on 1-405. The additional lanes on 1-405 will increase the 1-405 general purpose roadway capacity by 50%. k• Why are we proposing a full closure of Benson Road? ': • Reduce construction impacts to Benson Road by 11 months. , �k • Complete the new 1-405 ramps two to six months early. A view of the Benson Road bridge over 1-405 in • Reduce overall project duration. Renton. When is the proposed Benson Road Closure? Benson Road Clos To reconstruct Benson Road and the bridge over 1-405,WSDOT and the w- "• 1-405 Corridor Design-Builder are proposing an 11 month closure of Ben- - "onateRoutes son Road between Renton City Hall and Eagle Ridge Dr. S. The closure would start as soon as October. Benson Road would reopen to traffic in CITY Rol August 2010. y +may y GrOD What are the expected impacts? BENSOL RD -is Drivers can expect increased congestion and delays on certain Renton city streets while Benson Road is closed. Traffic modeling analysis indi-cates an increase of approximately 2 minutes to travel around the closurevia the Grady Way/Talbot Road detour. How will we mitigate the impacts?• Optimize eight traffic signals• Double right turn on eastbound Grady Way to Talbot Road • Increased turn pocket length on westbound Grady Way to southboundSE CARR RD pf Talbot Road • Improved double southbound left turn from Talbot Road to Puget Drive Additional benefits Alternate routes:During a proposed Benson • 3 radio controlled vehicle accesses Road closure between City Hall and Eagle • Pedestrian walkway connecting Benson Road with Talbot Road Ridge Drive S drivers would use SR 167, SR 515(Talbot Road) or SR 169 to detour Project contacts: around the construction zone on Benson Road www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/i405/SR5151nterchange between Renton City Hall and Eagle Ridge Project hotline:425-456-8585 Drive S. Contact: Steve Peer, WSDOT Communications,425-456-8624 Kristina Evanoff, 1-405 Corridor Design-Builders,425-496-2037 Washington State -4 Department of Transportation Y � � 5-11-2009 Public Hearing Correspondence Potential Benson Road Closure James S. Pate, 10825 SE 232nd St., Kent, WA 98031 Traffic Concerns Marilyn J. May, 3101 Western Ave., Ste. 200, Seattle, WA 98121 Opposed Dianne Bell, no address given Traffic Concerns Andrew Dayton, no address given Traffic Concerns Marilyn Rogers, Rolling Hills resident Supports Julie Curtis, 1903 Rolling Hills Ave. SE, Renton, 98055 Ok/Traffic Concerns A J Notcho, no address given Opposed Clint Ostler, 701 Harrington P1. SE, #1139, Renton, 98058 Supports Bob Garlough, 3203 SE 18th St., Renton, 98058 Ok/Traffic Concerns John & Evangeline Richardson, 1611 Harrington Ave SE, Renton 98058 Supports John Sommer, no address given Supports Tony Olszewski, 12946 SE 159th St., Renton, 98058 Ok/Traffic Concerns Rob Elliott &Vicki Dallosto, 10424 SE 188th Ct., Renton, 98055 Opposed Paul Scott, no address given Supports 4 From: Pate, James S [james.s.pate@boeing.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 11:06 AM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: RE: Old Benson Road closure for 11 months 10825 SE 232nd St Kent, Wa 98031 J.S. Pate B-YA10 Master Dimensions (253) 653-3049 Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit Perhaps one day it will be pleasant to remember even these things Original Message From: Bonnie Walton [mailto:Bwalton@Rentonwa.gov] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 11:04 AM To: Pate, James S Subject: RE:. Old Benson Road closure for 11 months Dear Mr. Pate: Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the Renton City Council public hearing record tonight. Would you mind also providing your address for the file? Doing so will allow us to add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are any followup communications. Thank you. I will appreciate hearing from you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 Original Message From: Pate, James S [mailto:james.s.pate@boeing.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:32 AM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Old Benson Road closure for 11 months This construction proposal is going to cause a tremendous backup for a very large number of people in the East hill suburbs trying to transit to and from Renton. Talbot is already clogged as well as Maple Valley and the interchange onto 167 is a nightmare as well. I sure hope that your people do a much better job at sequencing the traffic lights to maximize traffic flow especially during the rush hours. As for the people in the cascade area, you are really isolating these folks and committing them to excessively long tangled commutes. I also believe that the already rush hours overloaded Talbot is going to prove to be a real mess with a new off-ramp dumping onto this road. The transition to all points South of Petrovitsky are going to resemble Kent-Kangley Benson interchange. Thank you for reading my concerns. James S. Pate Noe From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 11:01 AM To: 'Marilyn J. May' Subject: RE: Comments on Proprosed Closure of Benson Road Attachments: image001.gif Expires: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:00 AM Dear Ms. May: Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the City Council public hearing record tonight. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 From: Marilyn J. May [mailto:mmay@mhlseattle.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 9:09 AM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Comments on Proprosed Closure of Benson Road Council Members: I am opposed to the WSDOT's proposal to close Benson Road for 11 months. Benson Road is heavily traveled with cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians during the morning and afternoon commutes. Closing the road would divert that traffic to Puget Drive,Talbot Road, and Petrovitsky Road, adding congestion to those already busy roads. I fear that this concentrated congestion would have a negative impact on downtown Renton all day long, and encourage shoppers to avoid Renton and spend their dollars in less congested areas, i.e., Kent, Southcenter, Bellevue, close to their jobs, etc. I question why they need 11 months to rebuild the bridge—no other construction jobs in the Puget Sound area require 11 months' total closure. Please be firm with the DOT and negotiate with them in a way that protects Renton residents and Renton. Thank you for your consideration. Marilyn May 2016 Aberdeen PI. S.E. Renton,WA 98055 (425) 271-8226 NFl MERRIcx HOFSTEDT LINDSEY Marilyn J. May Merrick, Hofstedt&Lindsey, P.S. 3101 Western Avenue, Suite 200 Seattle,WA 98121 Telephone: (206)682-0610 Facsimile: (206)467-2689 Email: rnmay©rnhisealtle.corn Visit our website: S:wWw.mhiseaitle.con� Confidentiality and Privilege Notice: This email and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s)and contain information that may be confidential and/or legally privileged. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email or by collect call to(206)682-0610 and delete the message.Any disclosure, copying,distribution or use of this communication by someone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. ^ From: Bonnie Walton Sant: Monday, May 11. 20UU10:57AK4 To: 'Dianne Bell' Subject: RE: Benson Road closure Expires: Saturday, November 07. 200012:08AM Dear Ms. Bell: Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the City Council public hearing record tonight. Would you mind also providing your address for the file? Doing so will allow usto add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are any foUovvupcommunications. Thank you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City ofRenton 425-430'6502 From: Dianne Bell [maihodiannebeU@oomcast.net Sent: Sunday, May 1O, 20O95:Z1PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Benson Road closure | travel Benson road coming from work everyday my concern with the closure is the impact that will be made ho 108th/new Benson coming up from Grady way. What is the benefit of closing Benson to the Benson road?Any other detours available? | certainly hope City ofRenton gives thought ho eliminate folks that currently get into the City Hall lane turning up on Benson and cutting others off, they have no intention of going to City Hall. I can't count how many near accidents as well aa road rage. Please du something about that while you're closing Benson. Thank you for reading myconcerns. Dianne Bell "How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world". —AnnoFnank From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:56 AM To: 'Andrew Dayton' Subject: RE: Benson road closure Expires: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:00 AM Dear Mr. Dayton: Thank you very much for your email comments,which will be made a part of the City Council public hearing record tonight. Would you mind also providing your address for the file? Doing so will allow us to add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are any followup communications. Thank you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 From: Andrew Dayton [mailto:emsnow©clearwire.net] Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 3:45 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Benson road closure The Benson road closure will affect me, as this is the route I commute on every day. In order to avoid major traffic problems at Grady Way and Hwy 515, I would like to suggest opening either Grant Ave S. or Beacon Way SE (or both)for the duration of the project. -Andrew Dayton 2 ` From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Monday, May 11. 20001O:55AK8 To: 'K8HROGERS' Subject: RE: Benson Rd. Closure Expires: Saburday, November 07. 200012:00AM Dear Ms. Rogers: Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the City Council public hearing record tonight. Would you mind also providing your address for the file? Doing su will allow ustn add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are anyfuUovvup communications. Thank you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City ofRenton 425'430'6502 From: M HROGERS [maiho:nohrk9lover@q.com] Sant: Saturday, MayU9, I0098:40 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Benson Rd. Closure City Clerk: If closure of Benson Road saves any time it certainly would be the way to do it. Although it will be crowded, we have another way to get to Renton from the southeast hill. Marilyn Rogers From: 'Julie curtis'<julie.curtis@comcast.net> [Julie.curtis@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 7:00 PM To: Bonnie Walton Cc: julie.curtis@comcast.net Subject: proposed closure of Benson Rd I live in the Rolling Hills neighborhood and am a frequent user of the portion of Benson Road that is planned to be closed. I understand the reason for the closure and raise no objection. I am concerned, however, about how much the rerouted traffic will stress Puget Drive and the area around Valley Medical Center. I suggest that the city consider (1) upgrading the portion of Grant Avenue that passes under the power line corridor and opening Grant while Benson is closed or (2) upgrading and opening the road that parallels the power line corridor and that runs from Philip Arnold park to the eastern end of Puget (near the intersection of Puget and Edmonds) Thank you for your consideration This email request originated from the following link: http://rentonwa.gov/news/default.aspx?id=1922&mid=72 64 k I6103 RolIitAg Hills Atl4, E gen{u,, w/l q SUSS-371 work: 4,6a- 6V65 horn: 11)_$- ;9.1- 010 1 From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:30 AM To: 'anotcho' Subject: RE: 01' Benson Road Expires: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:00 AM Thank you very much for your email comments. Would you mind also providing your full name and address for the file? Doing so will allow us to add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are any followup communications. It will also allow us to include your comments in the public hearing record tonight. I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 Original Message From: anotcho [mailto:anotcho@peoplepc.com] Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 7:02 AM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: 01' Benson Road Mr Walton: IMO WSDOTs continuing concreting over of east and south Renton will drive more people away from Renton than the number of new people it will bring in. As far as Old Benson Road, it was relegated to second class status when Talbot Road (the new Benson) was built. Old Benson will be closed for eleven months no matter what we say unless an independent contractor is brought in to replace the WSDOT. Once folks living south of the Old Benson Road bridge have been without it for eleven months, perhaps they might want to live without it permanently. AJN PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com 1 From: Clint Ostler [Clint.Ostler@horizonair.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:28 AM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Re: New 405 on and off ramp on Talbot Sure. . . 701 Harrington Place SE #1139 Renton, WA 98058 Thanks - Clint Ostler Manager - Marketing and Development Horizon Air QX General Office: (206) 392-0204 Bonnie Walton <Bwalton@Rentonwa.gov> on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 10:20 AM -0700 wrote: >Dear Mr. Ostler: >Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part >of the City Council public hearing record tonight. >Would you mind also providing your address for the file? Doing so will allow >us to add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there >are any followup communications. >Thank you. >Sincerely, >Bonnie Walton >City Clerk >City of Renton >425-430-6502 > Original Message >From: Clint Ostler [mailto:Clint.Ostler@horizonair.com] >Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 10:08 AM >To: Bonnie Walton >Subject: New 405 on and off ramp on Talbot >Hi there, >I would just like to voice my support for this change. As one who >lives on 'the hill' this will VASTLY improve my commute and I wish they >could build it NOW. >Best Regards, >Clint Ostler >Manager - Marketing and Development >Horizon Air >QX General Office: (206) 392-0204 1 • • From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:19 AM To: 'Bob Garlough' Subject: RE: Comments to Proposed Closure of Benson Road for Bridge Reconstruction: Open the gate on Beacon Way SE. Expires: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:00 AM Dear Mr. Garlough: Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the City Council public hearing record tonight. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 From: Bob Garlough [mailto:garlord©att.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:41 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Comments to Proposed Closure of Benson Road for Bridge Reconstruction: Open the gate on Beacon Way SE. Dear City of Renton: Thank you for sending the notice of public hearing and for the opportunity to have my voice heard in this important decision. Unfortunately, I will be out of town on May 11, so I would like to send my comments in advance. For those of us above the Benson road in Tiffany Park and surrounding communities, the Benson road is one of only two ways to get into downtown Renton. During commute times, both the Benson road and Puget drive back up for many blocks with traffic. So, closing the Benson road will make it unreasonably difficult to get into and out of these neighborhoods. To mitigate this problem, I request that you open the gate on Beacon Way SE (near Philip Arnold Park) during the entire time that Benson road is closed. This will allow a reasonable alternative route between the neighborhoods above the Benson road and the city of Renton. I understand that the residents near Beacon Way SE do not want the commuter traffic going through their neighborhood, but I would remind them that this is a "public" road and the public good is not served by restricting hundreds of residents' access to employment, businesses, and emergency services so that a few can have the road to themselves. I believe that this proposal balances the safety and the convenience of all of those affected by the closure, and I hope you will agree to utilize this resource on a temporary basis to mitigate the impact of the closure. Thank you for your consideration. Robert Garlough 3203 SE 18th Street Renton, WA 98058 425-227-0090 From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:18 AM To: 'John Richardson' Subject: RE: Benson Road Closure-Yes go for it! Bring on the interchange Expires: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:00 AM Dear Mr. and Mrs. Richardson: Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the City Council public hearing record tonight. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 From: John Richardson [mailto:flyyguyyby@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:28 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Benson Road Closure-Yes go for it! Bring on the interchange Dear City Clerk, It will be necessary at some point to close the road for the construction. The accelerated timeline is fine with us, although it will cause extra miles for a period..it will be much shorter after that. In this time of financial turmoil, it would be wise to spend some of the money we assume may be from the Federal stimulis funds and create jobs ASAP and also get some money into City Hall somewhere in that process. In short, do what ever is necessary to complete the project as quick as possible as you have suggested. Thank you John and Evangeline Richardson 1611 Harrington Ave SE Renton WA 98058 206 235 8115 5 From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:17 AM To: 'John Sommer' Subject: RE: Benson Road Bridge &Closure Expires: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:00 AM Dear Mr. Sommer: Thank you very much for your email comments,which will be made a part of the City Council public hearing record tonight. Would you mind also providing your address for the file? Doing so will allow us to add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are any followup communications. Thank you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 From: John Sommer [mailto:JohnTSommer©comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 5:13 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Benson Road Bridge &Closure Hello, I use this bridge almost daily. I am very much in favor of this project. While I do not comprehend why it takes 11 months to replace a bridge, I do understand that government moves at a deliberately slow and costly pace. Take care to evaluate the added pressure the diverted traffic will put on the Talbot Road and Puget Street diversion. Keep up the good work! John Sommer 6 From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 5:24 PM To: 'Olszewski, Anthony G' Subject: RE: Potential ELEVEN MONTH closure of Benson Road South Expires: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:00 AM Dear Mr. Olszewski: Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the Renton City Council public hearing record tonight. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 Original Message From: Olszewski, Anthony G [mailto:anthony.g.olszewski@boeing.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:53 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Potential ELEVEN MONTH closure of Benson Road South To: Ms. Bonnie Walton, I live in the Tiffany Park/Renton Park area and commute to the Renton Boeing plant on a daily bases. An eleven month closure of Benson Road South is going to seriously disrupt traffic flow in this area. This road and the alternatives are very heavily traveled during rush hours and decreasing the available options of getting from the Tiffany Park area to downtown Renton is going to cause immense backups. This will especially be true if an accident closes one of them. If there is no other way to complete the new on-off ramps for I405 than an eleven month closure of Benson Rd, Beacon Way South should be opened to help alleviate the traffic congestion during the closure. Sincerely, > Tony Olszewski 12946 SE 159th ST Renton, WA 98058 1 From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 5:25 PM To: 'ROBIN ELLIOTT' Subject: RE: Comment on Benson Road Expires: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:00 AM Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the Renton City Council public hearing record tonight. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 From: ROBIN ELLIOTT [mailto:dallostoand2elliotts©q.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 3:11 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Comment on Benson Road We are unable to attend the Public Hearing tonight (May 11, 2009) but wanted to express our thoughts. We realize this is already a done deal, but in our opinion, this is a big mistake to close off Benson Road for 11 months. The traffic getting off the hill is already terrible and if you close off that road, they only have one option which is to come down Puget Drive and merge with all the other traffic coming down Benson Highway and Talbot Road. We can't even imagine the traffic nightmare that will become. As it is right now, the lights are timed rather poorly so that alone backs up traffic. Now add many more cars and a 12 minute commute will be half hour to an hour or more. To get off the hill, we use to go down by the hospital and hop on 167, but since the construction at Valley Medical Center, the roads to get onto 167 are just as congested as Benson Highway. There are no other options. You are not offering other alternatives. You can't expect all those apartments and Rolling Hills Development families to get on one road. It just doesn't make sense. Why don't you open the back side up of Phillip Arnold park and let people come down through Renton Hill. We know Renton Hill folks won't be happy, but then this isn't impacting them. We'd rather see this construction project last a longer time and keep the road open then close it down completely. Thank you. Rob Elliott and Vicki Dallosto 10424 SE 188th Court Renton WA 98055 425-277-1646 '— "woe From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 5:39 PM To: "Paul Scott'<paul.scott@rentonschools.us>' Cc: Randy Corman Subject: RE: City Councilmembers Expires: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:00 AM Dear Mr. Scott: Thank you very much for your email comments. Would you mind also providing your name and full address for the file? Doing so will allow us to add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are any followup communications, and will also allow us to include your comments as part of the public hearing record tonight. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 Original Message From: 'Paul Scott' <paul.scott@rentonschools.us> [mailto:paul.scott@rentonschools.us] Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 6:58 AM To: Randy Corman Cc: paul.scott@rentonschools.us Subject: City Councilmembers I hope the planned closure of Benson Road for the 405 widening is only temporary. It really needs to be widened all the way to the top of the hill rather than closed. I drive it every day and it is always busy. This email request originated from the following link: http://rentonwa.Rov/government/default.aspx?id=3212 1 per vaI From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:41 AM To: 'Andrew Dayton' Subject: RE: Benson road closure Expires: Sunday, November 08, 2009 12:00 AM Thank you. Bonnie From: Andrew Dayton [mailto:emsnow©clearwire.net] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 11:51 PM To: Bonnie Walton -)117 My address is 17929 116th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058 •riginal Message From: Bonnie Walton To: 'Andrew Dayton' Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:56 AM Subject: RE: Benson road closure Dear Mr. Dayton: Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the City Council public hearing record tonight. Would you mind also providing your address for the file? Doing so will allow us to add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are any followup communications. Thank you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 From: Andrew Dayton [mailto:emsnow@clearwire.net] Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 3:45 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Benson road closure The Benson road closure will affect me, as this is the route I commute on every day. In order to avoid major traffic problems at Grady Way and Hwy 515, I would like to suggest opening either Grant Ave S. or Beacon Way SE (or both) for the duration of the project. -Andrew Dayton 1 From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:42 AM To: 'Paul Scott' Subject: RE: City Councilmembers Expires: Sunday, November 08, 2009 12:00 AM Thank you. Bonnie Original Message From: Paul Scott [mailto:Paul.Scott@rentonschools.us] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 7:11 AM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: RE: City Councilmembers 01611 " IA tie Paul Scott • Networking Technology Instructor v 101 Sartori Education Center G� �� 315 Garden Ave. N. Renton, WA . 98057 425-204-4519 Original Message From: Bonnie Walton [mailto:Bwalton@Rentonwa.gov] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 5:39 PM To: Paul Scott Cc: Randy Corman Subject: RE: City Councilmembers Dear Mr. Scott: Thank you very much for your email comments. Would you mind also providing your name and full address for the file? Doing so will allow us to add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are any followup communications, and will also allow us to include your comments as part of the public hearing record tonight. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 Original Message From: 'Paul Scott'<paul.scott@rentonschools.us> [mailto:paul.scott@rentonschools.us] Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 6:58 AM To: Randy Corman Cc: paul.scott@rentonschools.us 1 Subject: City Councilmembers I hope the planned closure of Benson Road for the 405 widening is only temporary. It really needs to be widened all the way to the top of the hill rather than closed. I drive it every day and it is always busy. This email request originated from the following link: http://rentonwa.gov/government/default.aspx?id=3212 2 New From: M H ROGERS [mhrk9lover@q.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 7:37 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Re: Benson Rd. Closure 1709 Jones Dr. S.E. zip 98055 Marilyn Rogers From: Bonnie Walton To: 'M H ROGERS' Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:54 AM Subject: RE: Benson Rd. Closure Dear Ms. Rogers: Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the City Council public hearing record tonight. Would you mind also providing your address for the file? Doing so will allow us to add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are any followup communications. Thank you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 From: M H ROGERS [mailto:mhrk9lover©q.com] Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 8:40 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Benson Rd. Closure City Clerk: If closure of Benson Road saves any time it certainly would be the way to do it. Although it will be crowded, we have another way to get to Renton from the southeast hill. Marilyn Rogers Rolling Hills resident 1 y From: Bonnie Walton Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:41 AM To: 'John Sommer' Subject: RE: Benson Road Bridge &Closure Expires: Sunday, November 08, 2009 12:00 AM Thank you. Bonnie From: John Sommer [mailto:JohnTSommer@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:55 AM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: RE: s.a !--- _ •-- 1 Closure B* nie, ote my address below. John Sommer 1708 SE 16th Place Renton, WA 98055-3725 (425) 687-8843 From: Bonnie Walton [mailto:Bwalton@Rentonwa.gov] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:17 AM To: 'John Sommer' Subject: RE: Benson Road Bridge &Closure Dear Mr. Sommer: Thank you very much for your email comments, which will be made a part of the City Council public hearing record tonight. Would you mind also providing your address for the file? Doing so will allow us to add you to the party of record list for this issue, in case there are any followup communications. Thank you. Sincerely, Bonnie Walton City Clerk City of Renton 425-430-6502 From: John Sommer [mailto:JohnTSommer@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 5:13 PM To: Bonnie Walton Subject: Benson Road Bridge &Closure 1 Hello, I use this bridge almost daily. I am very much in favor of this project. While I do not comprehend why it takes 11 months to replace a bridge, I do understand that government moves at a deliberately slow and costly pace. Take care to evaluate the added pressure the diverted traffic will put on the Talbot Road and Puget Street diversion. Keep up the good work! John Sommer 2 • �ba l (112(1 From: Julia Medzegian Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:26 PM To: Denis Law; Jay B Covington; Don Persson; Greg Taylor; King Parker; Marcie Palmer; Randy @ Boeing; Rich Zwicker; Terri Briere (home) Cc: Bonnie Walton; Peter Hahn; Gregg A. Zimmerman Subject: Benson Road Closure Mr. Kenneth Oberlow called and posed the question of whether or not it would be possible to open up Eagle Ridge Rd or even Philip Arnold Rd at a low speed limit to just relieve some of the pressure of traffic that this closure might put on the stop light. Mr. Oberlow can be reached at 206.818.1816. Julia .Medzegian City Council Liaison 1055 S. Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 425.430.6555 i medzegian( rentonwa.gov 1 **".CITY OF RENTON MAY 0 8 2009 ) CITY el!ECRTYSE8FFICE cc-61-(A_Lat c,65--rn-rrk cyYL. CA/L C `--1.-t-kk ek--ruern 0-7-) 41) lox-K._ tabLa-a_k____ Caciyuo 4-k2L. crtit k)-cd COZA(1,C,a AtA.4-L C _ L/3 cjc RI-111-0-71__ &-rt 6/L-a_c_cyr-1 LU6_4 S C, it 9 rio(n_ IE4LQ5E Rk-i 'I -Fan e LOCATIONS OF POSTINGS FOR: Potential road closure of Benson Road South for bridge replacement work over 1-405 "for an 11 month period." I. )-`•J 2. -4 S-cv) u • ' dtratitElm, pe,. C' 3. ` „'l 5 '� ct .0 4. ii 5. I � 1 6. 1\ CERTIFICATION STATE OF WASHINGTON) )ss COUNTY OF KING ) I r i etin CLr"\cnuA tc1. hereby certify that copies of the attached notice we, e posted by me regarding the property described above on the v�---] day of 0 ,J , 2009. SIGNED V), SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME thisr- day 2009. :: aiv P. o OTARY 1N?SIGNED: . ��: FU' B\-\ I S ted Name: •F e .27'.\•*. %0 NOTARY P BLIC in a r the re,o WNs;;*`* Washington, Residing at My Commission Expires: I a-Ti 2ci0 I:\Publications-Cindy\Public Hearings\Benson Road\Posting confinnation.doc rf'Y '. **1104 ha �' NT RENTON CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC H EARING MONDAY, MAY 11 , 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. RENTON CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1055 SOUTH GRAD Y WAY - 7t" FLOOR -TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: Potential road closure of Benson Road South for bridge replacement work over 1-405 "for an 11 month period." 44 ....7.... 1 I - r t�� ��f�iif ,� �' �� ,aw " b _ i f111 r 1��u�p���yyyy e.�� J i1111 `' r `4'==, y lids �' ' i{e {' �ii��ci...�Yl�+_._...._. i tk i � � � 1`f`1 '�. r , , �� 1 . . _ _ { — I i 1 Ii q 7 {I All interested parties are invited to attend and present written and/or oral comments. Complete legal description &further information available in the City Clerk's Office—425-430-6510 • I The removal, mutilation, destruction, orconcealment of arningthis notice is a misdemeanor punishable by fine and ■ imprisonment. (SY C.) „ ‘e NOTICE ru re \NT., RENTON CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, MAY 11 , 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. RENTON CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY - 7th FLOOR -TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: Potential road closure of Benson Road South for bridge replacement work over 1-405 "for an 11 month period." /117 y ' i CIty11211 r L ,,, i-,, , \\ ,„-, A,',-- ' ,‘„ :I..„:„1 , ii-e- 5 T �w g �' � y Sri /.� �y}� �� a --( IT s - '\t''\ t''''itt---r--' 1 ,. -', ,-,V _--; E. All interested parties are invited to attend and present written and/or oral comments. Complete legal description&further information available in the City Clerk's Office—425-430-6510 The removal, mutilation,destruction, or concealment of a rn iVV ' ng ! fl this notice is a misdemeanor punishable by fine and imprisonment. r.o (yY C)(0 NOTICE . 1„,,i, .... ,,,p , ANT RENTON CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, MAY 11 , 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. RENTON CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY - 7th FLOOR TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING : Potential road closure of Benson Road South for bridge replacement work over 1-405 "for an 11 month period." /// / 1 / ( -I F"' S''',, city-Halt N----,-, -----s\ _---:..-;-----:: -2/ -�:`-," sort - rit ---- 33 v £ i ... ? 3 . 'tom. .. ;. ; -7" I � .-. 5 5 7 4 t �, F ® t _ -' _ ..,..„,._------ [ k, .,,. -,,,,-„ , ,,,(___N , - ----- - ,, \\ ,. -- , ✓ _ - ,,,,,,, , ---- � All interested parties are invited to attend and present written and/or oral comments. Complete legal description & further information available in the City Clerk's Office —425-430-6510 • ' The removal, mutilation, destruction, or concealment of V1larning • this notice is a misdemeanor punishable by fine and imprisonment. LOCATIONS OF POSTINGS FOR: Potential road closure of Benson Road South for bridge replacement work over 1-405 "for an 11 month period." 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. CERTIFICATION STATE OF WASHINGTON) )ss COUNTY OF KING ) I hereby certify that copies of the attached notice were posted by me regarding the property described above on the day of , 2009. SIGNED SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this day of 2009. SIGNED: Printed Name: NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, Residing at My Commission Expires: I:\Publications-Cindy\Public Hearings\Benson Road\Posting confirmation.doc CITY OF RENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Renton City Council has fixed the I 1 th day of May, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. as the date and time for a public hearing to be held in the seventh floor Council Chambers of Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, to consider the following: Potential road closure of Benson Rd. S. for bridge replacement work over I-405 as part of the Washington State Department of Transportation 1-405, 1-5 to SR 169 Stage 2—Widening and SR 515 Interchange Project. All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing and present written or oral comments regarding the proposal. Renton City Hall is in compliance with the American Disabilities Act, and interpretive services for the hearing impaired will be provided upon prior notice. For information, call 425-430-6510. ye97f,*(4 oi- td att-P Bonnie I. Walton City Clerk Published: Renton Reporter- April 24, 2009 and May 1, 2009 Kent Reporter- April 24, 2009 and May 1, 2009 Account No. 50640