Politics & Government

City Issues July 6 Island Crest Way Construction Update

Construction on Mercer Island's primary north-south arterial road began on June 25 and is expected to conclude sometime in August.

(Ed. Note: The following information is from a press release)

Construction crews began work on June 25 with , Mercer Island's main north-south arterial road, and reducing the number of lanes from four down to three.

Over the past two weeks, the City's contractor, Lakeside Industries, has removed the existing landscaped medians in the center of the roadway and has also begun installing new storm drainage. The removal of the center islands caused some initial traffic backups, but as of July 6, the traffic islands have been largely removed and city engineers report the traffic situation has improved through the work zone. The goal is to keep two lanes of traffic open for most of this project's duration.

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Next week, work will continue on installing storm drainage pipes and catch basins, primarily along the northbound side of the road from 5200 block of Island Crest Way north to 86th Avenue Southeast. The electrical subcontractor should be installing conduit for several new street lights along the project, and crews may be doing more preparation for new curb and sidewalk areas. Additionally, some watermain work will be starting in the Merrimount Drive intersection on the northbound side. This work is separate from the resurfacing contract, but needs to get installed prior to repaving of Island Crest Way. 

Drivers can expect to see one or two lanes of Island Crest Way closed during construction hours next week, with traffic shifting to other lanes.

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These lanes shifts and allow some extra time to drive down Island Crest Way. Concrete curb and sidewalk work is tentatively planned to begin the week of July 16, and the watermain work at Merrimount should be wrapping up by July 20th.

For more information, contact City Streets Engineer Clint Morris at 206-275-7807 or clint.morris@mercergov.org.


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