Aurora construction update - 165th to 185th

Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Through January 2, 2011

Construction and winter weather

As construction continues through the winter, please be aware that some construction activities are weather-dependent. Scheduled construction activities may shift if heavy rains, snow or cold temperatures roll in.

Holiday break – no construction beginning December 23

Crews will finish up construction activities for the year on Wednesday, December 22 and will resume work on Monday, January 3, 2011.

Happy holidays!

Access to N 182nd Street open during the holidays

Crews have been installing underground utilities and large vaults on the west side of Aurora. There are times when access to N 182nd Street must be limited or closed from Aurora while crews dig across the street. These closures will occur periodically through mid-January. However, access to N 182nd Street will remain open during the contractor’s holiday break.

Continuing vault, underground utility, and stormwater system installation on the west side of Aurora

Crews will continue installing underground stormwater, utility, and communications components in three trenches along the west side of Aurora between N 175th and N 185th Streets, as well as large underground utility vaults. This work will frequently change access to driveways; drivers should take care to look for designated driveways when traveling south on Aurora.

Paving and sidewalks

Crews were unable to pave the work zone on the west side of Aurora between N 170th and N 175th Streets last week due to rain. An asphalt approach to N 170th Street will be installed on Monday, December 20; access to N 170th Street from Aurora will be closed for a few hours during this work.

Paving the rest of this work zone has been rescheduled to occur the week of January 2 between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., depending on weather. Access to N 170th Street from Aurora will be closed and access to business driveways may be limited during this work.

Forming and pouring sidewalks is also weather-dependent. Crews will continue forming driveways and sidewalks on the west side of Aurora near N 165th Street as weather allows. Driveways will be poured in sections, leaving half open at a time, unless business owners work out alternate arrangements with field crews.

Water main work at Aurora and N 175th Street

Seattle Public Utilities crews will continue work on the water main at Aurora and N 175th Street. This work should be completed by December 22. Work will occur at night from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction on Aurora. Police assistance will be used to maintain safety.

Service connections

Crews will continue work to provide businesses on the corridor with underground utilities. This includes saw-cutting asphalt on properties and trenching to install underground conduit. This work is occurring on both the east and west side of Aurora between N 165th and N 175th Streets.

Installing irrigation and rain garden components

Crews will continue installing irrigation sleeves and rain gardens on Aurora between N 170th and N 175th Streets.

Stormwater trenching across Aurora (week of January 2)

Beginning the week of January 2, crews will trench across Aurora at night to install stormwater connections. Traffic on Aurora will be reduced to one lane in each direction from 7 pm to 5 am.

Wall construction on Aurora north of N 185th Street (week of January 2)

Crews will remove vegetation and install silt fencing on the northwest corner of Aurora and N 185th Street in preparation for building a retaining wall near Subway Restaurant. Due to weather and the holiday schedule, drilling and wall construction is scheduled to begin the week of January 2.

Pre-construction utility relocation work (N 185th to N 192nd Streets)

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will continue gas line relocation on Aurora north of N 185th Street in preparation for the start of construction on the next segment of the Aurora Corridor Project between N 185th and N 192nd Streets. PSE’s contractor, Pilchuck Contractors, will notify business and property owners of work at their properties. Overall gas relocation will take approximately four weeks. Major construction on this segment of Aurora is expected to begin in late January.

From the City of Shoreline