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Traffic calming was an important element that was examined
during the course of the
172 Avenue NE Corridor Study.
This traffic calming construction project implements City
Council approved recommendations that came out of that study.
City staff met with the City Council on June 27, 2006 to discuss
the outcome of the study. Staff recommendations included
the following:
- Extend 172 Avenue NE with full roadway improvements.
- Provide full signalization access at 162 Place NE/NE 124
Street.
- Phase implementation.
The implementation plan proposed by staff provided for
improvements by both developers and the City as follows:
By developers:
- Signalization of 162 Place NE/NE 124 Street
intersection.
- Full street improvements on the extension.
- Interim restriction of through traffic to emergency
vehicles and non-motorized traffic.
- Incremental construction of traffic calming/street
design on both corridors as development occurs.
By the City of Redmond:
- Traffic calming project on 172 Avenue NE south of NE 122
Street.
- Roundabout on NE 116 Street/172 Avenue NE.
- Open extension of 172 Avenue NE to all traffic.
- Trigger tied to a housing count begins City process to
open the road - timing anticipated no sooner than 2008 and
no later than 2016.
- Traffic calming in Segment D at opening to maintain
residential speeds.
- Full city street improvements in Segment D would
become possible following annexation to address the
neighborhood character.
The Council took no formal action at the study session.
It was an opportunity for staff to present the outcome of the
study, to answer questions, have discussion, and receive
confirmation that the recommendations were headed in the right
direction. Based on our proposal, Council directed staff
to proceed with the next steps.
Click to view a copy of the June 27 City Council Study
Session
memo.
City staff met with the City Council on February 13, 2007
regarding the timing of the 162 Avenue NE/NE 124 Street
traffic signal and opening the extension to all traffic. Council
approved staff recommendations to construct the 162 Avenue NE
signal first (tentatively in 2011 based on signal warrants
being met in 2010) followed by opening the
extension to all traffic approximately 5 years later (2016).
Traffic calming on the entire length of 172 Avenue NE (from NE
111 to NE 122 Street) would be completed prior to opening the
extension to all traffic.
Click to view a copy of the
design report
executive summary.
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