West sammamish river bridge replacement

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There are channelization changes coming to the 68th Ave corridor between 175th St and 181st St. The pavement markings south of 175th St were completed with the bridge project, but the changes north of 175th St were delayed, resulting in the mismatch with the double-right arrow in the northbound curb lane. Although this mismatch has raised some eyebrows, it does not present a safety hazard to drivers. When the re channelization on work on 68th Ave is completed in the late spring/early summer, all the signs and marking will agree and the issue will resolve itself. The project replaced the existing west bridge (southbound travel lanes) across the Sammamish River and included the construction of new sidewalk and bike facilities on the west side of the road between NE 170th St and NE 175th St. The project also replaced the signals on 68th at 170th and 175th, replaced existing and added new streetlights, moved utilities to underground conduit, and added new landscaping. In addition, the project made improvements to the approaches to the bridge between NE 170th St and NE 175th St.

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