NE 36th/31st Street Bridge
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Location: SR 520 and NE 36th/31st Streets
Status: Contract awarded to Tri-State Construction,
Inc. of Bellevue
Schedule: June 2009 to estimated completion by the
end of 2010
City Contact:
Dennis Apland, 425-556-2867
Funding Source:
Microsoft (17,500,000), City of Redmond (5,435,645), ARRA* (4,594,075), FHWA**
(2,532,443)
Funding Total:
$30,062,163
Description:
The 36th Street Bridge is a project designed by BergerABAM for the City of Redmond. It provides a key roadway connection across SR 520 for the Overlake neighborhood by joining two major north-south arterials through the area: 148th Avenue NE and 156th Avenue NE.
The bridge will help to alleviate congestion currently experienced on both the 148th Avenue NE and the NE 40th Street at SR 520 interchanges. Additionally, by not having to take a the current longer route through these interchanges to get from one side of SR 520 to the other there will be a significant reduction in number of vehicle miles travelled per year for the entire Overlake area.
With future development of the Overlake area, which includes a mix of high-density housing, retail and commercial space, the need for this alternate crossing becomes increasingly critical. The bridge includes pedestrian access and bike connections across the SR 520 freeway and to the SR 520 Bike Trail.
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* American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
** Federal Highway Administration
