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Lake Washington Boulevard Park Improvements Pro Parks Project Information

Location: The project area is bounded by Mt. Baker Swimming Beach on the north and Seward Park

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EVENTS:

There are no public events scheduled at this time.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Lynn Sullivan
800 Maynard Ave S., Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 733-9105

lynn.sullivan@seattle.gov

PROJECT STATUS

August 2007

Renovation of the trail along the water's edge is scheduled to start the second week in August. The existing dirt trail will be renovated with a one-foot wide crushed rock path.

A new entrance to the trail will be constructed at the corner of 43rd Avenue S. and Lake Washington Blvd. and a new ADA ramp will be installed at the Mount Baker Swimming Beach.

Connector trails will also be constructed at Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center.

Drainage:
Construction documents are underway to resolve drainage issues at three locations along the Boulevard:

1. at the entrance to Mount Baker Swimming Beach
2. along the west shoulder at Horton Loop
3. at four gravel pullouts on the west side of the boulevard south of McClellan Street Pier.

Parks will also be installing a new drainline along the north side of the Dose Terrace stairs in late September or early October.

A 1984 maintenance agreement between Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle Department of Transportation, and Seattle Parks clarifies that SPU is responsible for addressing drainage problems in areas where a curb and gutter has been established.

LOCATION	The project area is bounded by Mt. Baker Swimming Beach on the north and Seward Park
BUDGET	The Pro Parks Levy provides $1,000,000 project costs of planning, design and construction.
SCHEDULE	Planning:2005 Design:2006 Construction:2007 Completion:2007

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project seeks to formalize the running trail along that portion of Lake Washington Boulevard extending south from the Mount Baker Swimming Beach to Stan Sayres Park. The existing 1-foot wide path will be repaired and reinforced with crushed rock. Existing rocks and protruding roots will be removed.

Thirty-five new trees will be planted to replace 35 dead and dying trees in this same stretch of park. The species list is being developed with input from the community and the Vegetation Management plan process currently underway under the auspices of the Parks urban foresters.

This project will also address problem drainage areas along the boulevard from Mount Baker Swimming Beach to the north entrance of Seward Park. Old pot drains, installed about 100 years ago, have become marginally functional. This has caused standing water along the roadway that presents a problem for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

SDOT has a bicycle master plan process underway which will address a portion of Lake Washington Blvd. SDOT reports that their current paving plan does not reflect any repaving of the boulevard within this Parks' project boundaries.

> View the project boundaries (PDF)

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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Parks has held two public meetings to discuss this project with the community.

Meeting #1 06/07/06 Meeting Notes (PDF)

At the meeting, Parks staff presented the following images:

Meeting #2 12/07/06 Meeting Notes (PDF)

Meeting #3 8/01/07 Meeting Notes (PDF)

Closing The Loop Document (PDF)

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Updated 8/31/2007 11:16

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