Issaquah Fall City Road (IFCR) – 242nd Ave. SE to Klahanie Dr. SE

PROJECT UPDATE

*revised 2/27/20

The temporary roundabout at SE Issaquah-Beaver Lake Rd/256th Ave SE/SE 32nd St/E Beaver Lake Dr SE is operational
- o The remaining items to be completed are the final asphalt patching in the roundabout and the flashing crosswalk beacon. The paving is to occur prior to the road closure. The beacon is awaiting delivery to the project site and once it arrived it will be installed.
The contractor is completing the roadway work for the south half of the roadway between 242^nd Ave SE and 247^th PL SE.
- Concrete curbing and sidewalk is being placed.
- Final grading with asphalt paving is planned to be completed by Saturday April 18^th for the south half.
Beginning on April 13th the prep roadway work for the bridge construction between 247th Ave SE and Klahanie Blvd will occur. The roadway will be fully closed in this section when this work starts.
Utility relocation work is completing in preparation for the bridge construction between 247th Ave SE and Klahanie Blvd.
Please note that during peak delays, using the project detour route, Issaquah Beaver Lake Rd to Issaquah Pine Lake Road,may result in shorter drive times

dates

ROAD CLOSURE is scheduled to begin on APRIL 13th, 2020. For the week of APRIL 13th to APRIL 18th, the roadway will be closed between 245th LN SE and Klahanie Dr SE. Local access will be allowed. The following week , starting APRIL 20th, 2020 the long term Road closure between 247th PL SE and Klahanie Dr SE. will be in place. The intersections at 247th PL SE and Klahanie Dr SE. will be converted to stop control with stop sign. The existing signals are to be removed. The road closure is expected to last until the end of DECEMBER 2020.
Est. August 2021 - END CONSTRUCTION

FAQ

WHat are the work hours ON ISSAQUAH FALL CITY ROAD during cONSTRUCTION?

Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
During road closure M-F 7 am - 8 pm (between 247th and Klahanie Dr)
Optional Saturday work 9 am - 6 pm

Is the closure for the new "bridge" between the middle school and the klahanie shopping center for the full two years or just a portion of the time?

The 8-month road closure is during bridge construction only, currently scheduled to begin March 28, 2020

For the remainder of the road area covered will it be closed for two years? partially open the whole construction time with flaggers, etc?

The portion of road between 247^th and Klahanie Dr will be closed for bridge construction, no other closures are planned (barring deliveries of large bridge structures). Construction will be occurring on the entire roadway for 2-years, with traffic control and flaggers during work hours only

will different segments of the road be closed at different times?

Large bridge girder deliveries and the operation of large construction equipment and trucks may necessitate the closure of the road at different times, unfortunately, we won't have specific information until bridge construction begins

WHAT IS THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE PROJECT?

The entire project is scheduled for 2 years of construction. The bridge construction is scheduled to last 8 months

WHICH SEGMENTS OF THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED? IF YOU ARE COMING FROM THE NORTH (ALONG SOUTHBOUND IFCR), WILL YOU STILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS KLAHANIE BLVD?

The section of roadway between 247th and Klahanie Dr will be closed for bridge construction. You will be able to access Klahanie Dr SE from the East and North

HOW WILL THE DRIVING PUBLIC KNOW THAT LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE STILL OPEN AND SEE REAL-TIME PROJECT INFORMATION WHILE DRIVING?

The project includes FOUR (4) electronic variable message board signs that will share information with the driving public as the project is being built

DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT TIMING OF DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION FOR PHASE 2 OF THE issaquah fall city road PROJECT, from klahanie dr se to se issaquah-beaver lake road?