Community Update

A striping crew applies the finishing touches Feb. 26
to Park Lane’s center median near the transit center on Third Street. The
two-man crew repainted angular parking stalls as well. King County could
re-open the street by the middle of March—at the latest, said King County
spokesperson Heidi Sowell. The new asphalt surface, which crews laid on top of
the road’s previously existing base, will provide two-way transportation until
the end of 2014—at the earliest. Starting next winter, the City of Kirkland
will be transforming both blocks of Park Lane into a plaza-style street, with
the walking surfaces and the drive surfaces all on one level. Rather than using
curbs and sidewalks, the street’s design will capitalize on bollards, trees,
and surface textures to separate drivers from walkers.