NE 178th Street Project Open House June 18

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NE 178th from 33rd Ave NE to Brookside Blvd ND

NE 178th Street Project Open House June 18, 6:00-7:30pm at Brookside Elementary

The City of Lake Forest Park will be hosting an informational open house to present preliminary design plans for the NE 178th Street Phase 2 project. The open house will take place in the Brookside Elementary foyer on June 18, 2014 from 6:00-7:30pm. 17447 37th Avenue NE, Lake Forest Park 98155.

Interested parties can review proposed project features and ask questions of city staff and representatives of design consultant Gray & Osborne.

The project scope includes sidewalks on both sides of 178th between 33rd Avenue NE and Brookside Boulevard NE. In addition, a bike lane will be constructed on the north (uphill) side. A sidewalk will also be constructed on 35th Avenue NE from 178th to the Brookside school parking lot.

Project features include:

• Permeable concrete sidewalks in appropriate locations
• Two pedestrian activated crosswalks
• Replacement of the McAleer Creek culvert under 178th

Construction is expected to begin in May 2015 and be completed in October 2015. During construction 178th will be closed to through traffic: access will be provided to residents and emergency vehicles, mail and garbage service will be maintained also.

Project funding is provided by grants from the federal government, the state Transportation Improvement Board, Washington State Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program, and the State Department of Ecology.