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News from King County Department of Transportation
Release date:
June 26, 2008
King County road projects along
Kelly Road begin Monday, July 7
The King County Road Services
Division is planning several repair projects along Kelly Road
Northeast this summer that could result in lengthy detours for local
residents, because there are few cross streets in the project areas.
Work begins Monday, July 7 in three locations, which will result in
Kelly Road being fully closed from Northeast Stossel Creek Way to Lake
Joy Road through Aug. 9. Motorists can detour via Northeast Big Rock
Road, State Route 203, and Northeast Cherry Valley Road.
All three projects involve replacing failing culverts that are located
under the roadway. The culverts carry small streams and tributaries. If
they deteriorate or leak, it can cause the roadway to buckle, crack, or
even fail. A failing culvert can also cause erosion to the supporting
shoulders of the road. The new culverts will be large enough to
accommodate upstream passage for native species of fish.
A fourth Kelly Road project similar to the other three is scheduled for
Aug. 11 to Aug. 29. In this case, the road will be closed north of the
intersection with Northeast 157th Court. The detour is the same as the
one for the earlier projects.
In September, the county is scheduled to replace a culvert underneath
West Snoqualmie Valley Road Northeast in the 18000 block. The detour for
this two-week closure is extensive, with motorists traveling north on
West Snoqualmie Valley Road/High Bridge Road to State Route 522, east on
State Route 2 through Monroe, and then south on State Route 203.
With all of these projects, total closure of the road is necessary due
to the large size of the new culverts and the amount of heavy equipment
moving around the work sites.
The county is not able to do a one-lane closure due to the large
trenches and amount of heavy equipment at each site. Plus, there are
safety issues related to mixing vehicle traffic with construction
activities on a narrow roadway like Kelly Road.
Crews will be working to complete the project as quickly as possible to
minimize disruptions for local residents, and to meet deadlines set by
the state for working near fish habitat.
For urgent concerns outside regular business hours, contact the Roads
24/7 Helpline at (206) 296-8100.
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