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Home My WebLink AboutAdmin Report CITY OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ..---�Renton � --......... M E M O R A N D U M DATE: August 21, 2017 TO: Armondo Pavone, Council President Members of the Renton City Council FROM: Denis law, Mayor Jay Covington, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • The conversion of Main Avenue South from a one-way street to a two-way street between South 2nd Street and South 3rd Street is now complete. On Friday, August 18, this portion of roadway re-opened to two-way traffic flow. The improvements are operated by a new traffic signal and improve business and residential access without having to circle the block. • Please join us tomorrow, Tuesday, August 22nd, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Piazza Park in downtown Renton for the Renton Farmers Market. The market will be filled with fresh flowers and a bounty of farm fresh produce every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. through September 26th. In addition to market fare, shoppers will enjoy live music, food trucks, tips from Master Gardeners, cooking demonstrations, and children's activities. And we are proud to continue our Fresh Bucks incentive program, which offers a dollar-for- dollar match to be used on fresh produce for our SNAP shoppers. For more information, check out our website at rentonfarmersmarket.com, or find us on Facebook! • Annual maintenance is happening at several city facilities. Renton Community Center is currently closed for annual maintenance and will re-open to the public Monday, August 28th. The Renton Senior Activity Center is scheduled to close for annual maintenance on Monday, September 11th, and will re-open on Monday, September 25th. • The city is in the process of updating its Bicycle and Trails Master Plan and is interested in public input. Please join us for an open house on Thursday, September 28th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Renton Community Center, 1715 SE Maple Valley Highway in Renton. Questions may be directed to Parks Planning/Natural Resources Director Leslie Betlach at 425-430-6619 or Transportation Planning Manager Vicki Grover at 425-430-7393. • Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.�ov/trafficimpacts. Preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures will be at the following locations: ✓ Monday,August 21st through approximately Thursday,August 24th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Street maintenance crews will be conducting asphalt repair work along Houser Way South between Mill Avenue South and Bronson Way North. Expect intermittent Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 August 21, 2017 lane closures. Questions may be directed to Street Maintenance Supervisor John Kalmbach at 425-766-6183. ✓ Monday, August 21st through Friday, August 25th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Northbound Talbot Road South between the northbound I-405 on-ramp and the southbound I-405 off-ramp will be closed for the I-405 Direct Connector Project. Questions may be directed to Rohini Nair at 206-999-1822. ✓ Monday, August 21st through Friday, August 25th, 10:00 p.m.to 4:30 a.m.Talbot Road South between the northbound I-405 on-ramp and the southbound I-405 off-ramp will be fully closed. Detours will be provided for both the southbound and northbound directions of Talbot Road South. Questions may be directed to Rohini Nair at 206-999- 1822. ✓ Monday, August 21st through Friday,August 25th, 8:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Northbound lane closure on Union Avenue NE near NE 27th Place due to utility construction. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco at 425-282-2373. ✓ Monday, August 21st through Friday,August 25th, 8:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Sidewalk closures along the west side of Lind Avenue SW between SW 41st Street and SW 43rd Street, and along the north side of SW 43rd Street between Lind Avenue SW and Oaksdale Avenue SW due to sidewalk construction. Questions may be directed to Tom Main at 206-999-1833. ✓ Wednesday, August 23rd through Friday, August 25th, 8:30 a.m.to 330 p.m. Intermittent lane closure south of SE Petrovitsky Road along the west side of 116th Avenue SE due to construction. Questions may be directed to Tom Main at 206-999- 1833. ✓ Monday, August 21st through Sunday, August 27th. Lane closures due to road construction for the 2nd and Main Capital Improvement Project. Questions can be directed to Keith Wooley at 425-430-7318. ✓ Monday,August 21st through Sunday, August 27th. 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,August 21st through approximately August 31st. Expect some intermittent lane closures in the Highlands as a result of the Highlands Sewer Main and Manhole Rehabilitation Project, between NE Sunset Blvd and NE 4th Street, from approximately I- 405 to Monroe Avenue NE. Questions may be directed to John Hobson at 425-430- 7279. ✓ Monday,August 21st through approximately Friday, September 1st. The City of Kent will be conducting a pavement rehabilitation project along 80th Avenue South between South 194th Street and South 190th Street. This project is near the City of Renton Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 3 August 21, 2017 border. Lane reductions and/or ciosures may impact Renton residents. A map of the affected area is available tonight on the back table. Questions may be directed to City of Kent Pavement Manager Joe Araucto at 253-856-5664 or via email at iaraucto@I<entwa.�ov. ✓ Monday, August 21st through approximately Friday, September 8th. The intersection of NE 10th Street and Harrington Avenue NE will be closed to accommodate construction of the Sunset Neighborhood Park and surrounding area. Questions may be directed to Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318. ✓ Monday, August 21st through Friday, September 15th. Expect intermittent lane closures and traffic delays along Talbot Road South (SR 515) between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. related to the I-405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector Project. In addition, northbound and southbound nighttime lane restrictions and closures along SR 167 and I-405 are scheduled this week related to the I-405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector Project. More detailed information about these restrictions and closures is available tonight on the back table. The information outlines specific dates and times of the closure. Questions may be directed to Craig Smiley, WSDOT I-405/SR 167 Corridor Communications, at 425-456-8624 or visit the project website at http:J/www.wsdat.wa.gov/Proiects/1405/SR1671CDirectConnectorJ. ✓ Monday, August 21st through Friday, September 29th. Complete road closure of Harrington Avenue NE, Sunset Lane NE, and Glennwood Avenue NE to accommodate the Sunset Lane NE Roadway Improvements Project. Detours are in place. Questions may be directed to Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318. ✓ Monday, August 21st through approximately Friday, October 6th. WSDOT will be repaving and installing sidewalk upgrades along a portion of Maple Valley Highway (SR 169) between 140th Avenue SE (MP 22.86) and Blaine Drive Vic (MP 24.84). Construction will occur during daytime and nighttime hours and will result in a reduction of lanes as outlined below: Daytime closures (up to one lane at a time in either the northbound or southbound direction, not concurrently): • Northbound —Lane closure permitted between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. • Southbound —Lane closure permitted between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Nighttime closures(up to two lanes will be permitted in either the northbound and/or southbound direction): • Northbound—Lane closures permitted between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m., Sunday through Friday. Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 4 August 21,2017 • Northbound —Lane closures permitted between 8:00 p.m. Friday and 10:00 a.m. Sunday. • Southbound —Lane closures permitted between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Friday. • Southbound —Lane closures permitted between 9:30 p.m. Friday to 10:00 a.m. Sunday. A map from WSDOT showing the location of the project and a copy of the traffic control plan, including the lane closure schedute, is available tonight on the back table. For more information please visit the project website at http://www,wsdot.wa.�ov/Projects/SR169J140thSECedarRiverPkPavin�ADA/default.htm. Questions may be directed to Lisa Van Cise, WSDOT Communications at 206-440-4702 or via email at vancisl@wsdot,wa.�ov. ✓ Monday, August 21st through August 2018, 8:30 a.m.to 4:45 p.m. Additional construction traffic due to the construction of Sartori Elementary School at the 300 block of Park Avenue North and Garden Avenue North. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425-207-6013.