Sidewalks Being Added Near Seven Kirkland Grade Schools

Sidewalks are being added this summer near seven Kirkland elementary schools as part of the Washington Department of Transportation‘s “Safe Routes to School” grant program.

Construction has already begun on at least one of them, Peter Kirk Elementary in the Norkirk neighborhood, as Patch .

The state grant program is paying for most of the construction, with additional funding from the city of Kirkland’s capital improvement program.

The program is designed to provide new and safe routes for children to walk to school. The projects will add new curbs, gutters and sidewalks, also improving storm water drainage.

Here is a list of the schools, all part of the Lake Washington School District:

Mid-June to Early August Construction:

• :  West side of 97th Place NE from NE 128th Street to NE 129th Place.
• Alexander Graham (AG) :  Eastside of 110th Avenue NE from NE 116th Street leading to the back entrance of the school.
• :  West side of 6th Street between 13th Avenue and 15th Avenue.

Mid-July to Mid-August Construction

• : South side of NE 80th Street from 130th Avenue NE to 128th Avenue NE.

Early August to End of August Construction

• :  East side of 103rd Avenue NE; gaps between NE 64th Street and NE 67th Street will be filled in.
• :  West side of 130th Avenue NE from NE 95th Street to the school entrance.

Mid-August to Early September Construction

• :  Eastside of 125th Avenue NE just south of NE 70th and north of NE 65th Place to NE 65th Lane.  New crosswalks will be installed along 122nd Avenue NE at NE 62nd Street and NE 61st Street.

The city has awarded the contract to Pellco Construction, Inc. Parking will be restriced along the roadways at times.  For project updates, visitwww.kirklandwa.gov and search “Capital Improvement Projects” or contact Kari Page, Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator at 425-587-3011 or kpage@kirklandwa.gov.

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Information for this report came from a city of Kirkland press release.