The city’s 2015 Water System Capital Improvement Project began in late March of this year, and will ultimately replace 5,480 feet of water mains, 107 water service connections to houses, 17 fire hydrants, and other water system components.

The project has been progressing on schedule with minimal disruption and contractors are currently working on 93rd Avenue S.E.

However, on June 9, significant work impacting traffic will begin on Island Crest Way (ICW), primarily in the northbound lanes as follows:

June 9: exploratory excavation holes in ICW, starting at S.E. 40th, south to S.E. 44th Street.

June 10-12: work on ICW between S.E. 43rd and S.E. 44th Streets.

June 15-late August: work from S.E. 42nd north on ICW to S.E. 40th Street.

Two electronic reader boards have been established on Island Crest Way to alert the drivers to the upcoming work on this major arterial, and commuters are advised to take alternate routes during that time.

For information regarding this project, please contact project manager Rona Lin, Utilities Engineer at 206-275-7806.