Project Update:  Construction of the new Downtown Transit Center on NE 83 Street began in April 2007.  Temporary revisions for the start of construction are being put in place now to move bus operations off of NE 83 Street.  Commuters can continue to use the Park and Ride lot and access the temporary stops on 161 Avenue NE.  For more information about the temporary facilities that are expected to be in place for the next nine months during the construction of the new transit center, see the flyer that was distributed to local retailers and residents.  A map of the temporary reroutes and facilities is included with the flyer.

Funding Source:  King County Department of Transportation, Sound Transit

City of Redmond Project Manager:  Joel Pfundt (jpfundt@redmond.gov)

Status:  In construction.  It is anticipated that the transit center will open by the end of 2007.

Project Description:  Consistent with Redmond's Transportation Master Plan to enhance transportation choices and support pedestrian activity in Redmond's downtown, a new Downtown Transit Center will be located on the current site of the existing bus transfer facility on NE 83 Street.  Improvements on NE 83 Street between 161 and 164 Avenue NE will create a pedestrian-supportive environment while significantly improving transit efficiency.  This project is a joint effort by the King County Department of Transportation, the City of Redmond, and Sound Transit.

For more information about the new Downtown Transit Center on NE 83 Street, check the King County website at http://www.metrokc.gov/kcdot/tod/redmond.stm.  

Last updated on December 4, 2007.

Redmond Way/NE 76 Street Intersection Improvements
 

Project Cost: $400,000
Business tax revenue contribution:  $400,000

Project Manager: Jeanne Justice (jjustice@redmond.gov)

Status: Construction is complete.

Project Description: This project involves minor widening to the intersection to add a dedicated right turn lane on southbound NE 76 Street to westbound Redmond Way. Also included will be pavement repairs and an overlay of NE 76 Street north of Redmond Way. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) project to improve the SR 520 flyover ramp is anticipated to start shortly after this project is complete. Improvements to the flyover ramp will add a pedestrian/bicycle path, separate from the roadway, that will follow the flyover alignment, as well as a bioswale that will receive runoff directly from the road surface of NE 76 Street. 

Last updated on December 4, 2007.

SR 520 from West Lake Sammamish
Parkway to SR 202
 

Project Cost:  $83.6 million

Funding Source:  Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Redmond,
City of Sammamish, Puget Sound Energy

WSDOT Project Manager:  Dave Edwards (206-440-4312)  
City of Redmond Project Manager:  Don Cairns (dcairns@redmond.gov)

Status:  Design and environmental processes are underway.

Project Description:  SR 520 in Redmond will be widened from two to four lanes.  A new ramp from westbound SR 202 to westbound SR 520 will be constructed.  This project is expected to reduce travel times and improve safety for vehicles traveling on SR 520 between the West Lake Sammamish Parkway interchange and SR 202. 

For more information, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR520/WLakeSamPk_SR202 on the Washington State Department of Transportation's web site.  You'll find a complete description of this project on the left under Related Projects.

Last updated on December 13, 2006.