Expect delays as grinding begins on Redmond Way road construction project

Published 11:13 am Thursday, August 2, 2012

Grinding operations for the Redmond Way Overlay Maintenance Project were tentatively scheduled to begin Thursday morning.

Grinding will affect eastbound lanes of Redmond Way through Saturday, Aug. 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Westbound lanes will be affected beginning Monday, Aug. 6 through Wednesday Aug. 8th from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Motorists can expect delays through the corridor during grinding operations and are encouraged to use alternate routes.

Paving is tentatively scheduled to take place beginning Saturday Aug. 11 and Saturday Aug. 18.

All grinding and paving operations are dependent on traffic and weather conditions. Construction contingencies may impact operations and durations.

In addition, work by the City of Kirkland on the corridor west of 132nd Ave N.E. — with emphasis on the intersection of N.E. 85th Street and 132nd Ave. N.E. — will result in further congestion along the route.

The Redmond Way Overlay project will repair and resurface approximately 1.8 miles of worn and damaged pavement running east of 132nd Ave N.E. to Bear Creek Parkway. This work is the first significant maintenance project for this stretch of Redmond Way since 1994. The city assumed control of the road from the State in 2010.

For the latest traffic and construction alerts, check out the city’s Twitter feed at #redmondalerts. Significant lane closures and construction activity will be posted on 1650 AM, Redmond Community radio as well as on the city’s homepage www.redmond.gov. For further information contact the city’s Public Works Department at (425) 556-2723.