Construction Information
Construction work on SR 522 is currently underway and is expected to continue into 2010.

Here is what is currently taking place:

Burke-Gilman Trail
The 73rd Ave. NE underpass opened in June 2008 and the trail was fully re-opened in December 2008.

Central segment – 65th Ave. NE to 73rd Ave. NE
Construction for this section of SR 522 is currently taking place and will continue into 2010. Some of the improvements include:

• New traffic signal at 73rd Ave. NE and NE 181st St.
• Realignment of the 68th Ave. NE and NE 181st St. intersection
• Traffic lane work on the south side of SR 522 at the intersection with 68th Ave. NE, adding dual westbound left turn lanes onto SR 522 and a northbound lane on 68th Ave. NE.
• Realignment of the SR 522 and 65th Ave. NE intersection (including an associated minor shift of the Burke-Gilman Trail)
• New sidewalks, medians, street lighting and landscaping

East segment – 73rd Ave. NE to 83rd Pl. NE
Major construction on this section of the SR 522 Improvement Project has been completed. Some of the improvements include:

• Extending Business Access and Transit lanes from 73rd Ave NE to the east city limits at 83rd Pl. NE
• Replacing the bridge over Swamp Creek
• New traffic signals at 77th Ct. NE (Kenmore Square) and 83rd Pl. NE
• New sidewalks, medians, street lighting and landscaping

Project Updates and E-mail alerts
The SR 522 Improvement Project regularly submits project updates to the Kenmore Newsletter and to the Kenmore E-News. The project team also routinely sends out construction e-mail alerts informing the public about relevant project information. To receive e-mail alerts please send an e-mail to info@kenmoresr522.com.

• February 1, 2010 (PDF)
• January 12, 2010 (PDF)
• October 16, 2009 (PDF)
• September 11, 2009 (PDF)
• August 24, 2009 (PDF)
• August 12, 2009 (PDF)
• June 24, 2009 (PDF)
• May 26, 2009 (PDF)

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