Kenmore begins sidwalk improvement project in downtown

The following is from a City of Kenmore release:

April 26, 2016 6:30 am
The City of Kenmore will begin a sidewalk improvement project on Northeast 181st Street this week. Contributed/City of Kenmore
The City of Kenmore will begin a sidewalk improvement project on Northeast 181st Street this week. Contributed/City of Kenmore

The following is from a City of Kenmore release:

The City of Kenmore has begun constructing a new sidewalk along the south side of Northeast 181st Street between 68th and 73rd Avenues Northeast. City officials say that the project includes several benefits to the community, including:

  • Improved safety and accessibility due to added sidewalks and lighting;
  • Improved corridor appearance due to undergrounding of utility lines and added landscaping;
  • Water main upgrades by Northshore Utility District.

Funding partners on the south sidewalk project include the City of Kenmore, Puget Sound Regional Council’s Transportation Alternatives Program and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant Program. Construction is anticipated to last through the summer.

The city is also planning to install sidewalk along the north side of the Northeast 181st Street between 68th and 73rd Avenues Northeast. Funding partners on the north sidewalk project include the City of Kenmore and Washington State Transportation Improvement Board. Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2017.

Project information is available on the City’s website at www.kenmorewa.gov/NE181stStreetSidewalkProject.

For more information, contact Project Manager Kent Vaughan at 425-398-8900 or kvaughan@kenmorewa.gov.