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News from King County Department of Transportation
King County begins early preparations for bridge replacement on SE May Valley Road
The 56-year-old timber bridge spans upper Issaquah Creek on May Valley Road near 230th Avenue Southeast. It is being replaced because it is deteriorating, does not meet current seismic safety standards, and is too narrow to accommodate modern-day traffic volumes. Starting July 23, the Roads Services Division began removing approximately 40 trees near the bridge. This will allow crews to relocate utility poles during August, which could result in some intermittent lane closures. All utilities in the area will be relocated by end of this year. The utilities need to be relocated to provide clearance for the construction equipment and to make way for a wider new bridge.
Next
spring, the county will begin construction of the new bridge in stages
to avoid complete closure of the road. It will have two twelve-foot
lanes and eight-foot shoulders to accommodate bicyclists and
pedestrians. |
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