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Cherry Valley work, road closures begin this week

Residents in the Cherry Valley area east of Duvall will see several road maintenance projects get underway this summer aimed at preserving local roadways, reducing flooding, and making travel safer. The first project, and related road closure, begins this Thursday, June 15.

In all of the projects, the King County Road Services Division will be replacing aging undersized culverts underneath Northeast Cherry Valley Road that are showing signs of failure. Some of these clay culverts date back to the 1920s, and serious roadway problems could develop if they are not replaced. Replacing the old narrow culverts with larger concrete box culverts will also improve local drainage to reduce flooding and create better passage for fish and wildlife.

Work is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Thursday on a culvert replacement on Cherry Valley Road from the 27100 block to the 28400 block. It will be a round-the-clock road closure, and is expected to last through Thursday, June 29. The second closure is scheduled for Thursday, July 6 through Sept. 1 from the 28700 block to the 29300 block. This project lasts longer because it involves replacing four failing culverts.

The county is not able to do a one-lane closure due to the large trenches and amount of heavy equipment at each site. Because there are few cross streets along Cherry Valley Road, the posted detour is lengthy. During the two road closures motorists can detour via: Carnation-Duvall Road Northeast (State Route 203); Northeast Big Rock Road; and Kelly Road Northeast.
 

Public meeting previews plan for repairing Hobart road

The public is invited to an open house on Tuesday, June 20 to learn more about a road-repair project that will require the closure of 276th Avenue Southeast in Hobart for up to two months.

The King County Road Services Division needs to replace a deteriorating culvert underneath the main road through Hobart – which is also the continuation of the Issaquah-Hobart Road south of State Route 18 – near the intersection with Southeast 200th Street. The culvert is showing signs of failure, which could lead to serious problems on the road above it. The new culvert will also allow for better local drainage and improve fish passage along a tributary of Carey Creek.

The open house will be held June 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the Hobart Community Church, 27524 SE 200th Street.
 

Shuttling to and from the Fremont Fair

Now in its 35th year, the Fremont Fair returns to celebrate the Summer Solstice this weekend, June 17 and 18.

Avoid driving and parking hassles by riding the bus to the fair. Use one of the regular routes that serve the Fremont area, or ride Route 26 or 28 to the bus stop at Dexter and Denny. Metro will offer connecting shuttle service on Saturday between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from that bus stop to the south end of the Fremont Bridge on Nickerson.

On Saturday during the Fremont Solstice parade, Route 31 will have a slight detour to the north of downtown Fremont. Check out Metro Online’s reroute page for details later in the week.
 

Updated:  June 12, 2006

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