EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY		CONTACT:	Marta Gronlund: 425-638-2333
September 14, 2007

Community Open House in Redmond

On Thursday, September 20, the City of Redmond will host a community open house from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at City Hall for the West Lake Sammamish Parkway Improvement Project. Area residents are invited to join staff to review preliminary conceptual designs for West Lake Sammamish Parkway between Bel-Red Road and NE 51 Street.

West Lake Sammamish Parkway is identified in the City’s Comprehensive Plan and in the Transportation Master Plan as a key arterial link between Redmond and Bellevue. The City is now taking an all-inclusive look at the corridor to determine the future configuration of the roadway and intersections.

According to Ron Grant, Public Works Construction Division Manager, “Improvements currently under consideration include dedicated space for pedestrians and bicyclists, landscaping, additional travel lanes, a center turn lane, and improvements at intersections such as traffic signals and roundabouts. In addition, roadway lighting, drainage, undergrounding of existing overhead utilities, and retaining walls will be examined.”

For more information about the open house, or the West Lake Sammamish Parkway Improvement Project, contact Mike Paul, Project Manager, at mpaul@redmond.gov or at 425-556-2721.

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