The King County Road Services Division is currently working on major improvements to Northeast 124^th Street where it crosses the Sammamish Valley between Willows Road and State Route 202. The project includes widening the road, building new shoulders, and increasing clearance for the Sammamish River Trail underpass by raising Northeast 124th Street.

Work has progressed in the area near the Sammamish River, and the trail must be closed for several weeks for foundation work on the new bridge that crosses both the river and the trail. Signs will be posted in the coming week to alert cyclists and pedestrians about the upcoming closure.

The trail closure will be limited to the area where it crosses under Northeast 124^th Street. There will be large pieces of equipment physically blocking the trail at that point. All users will need to find alternate ways around this section during the around-the-clock, three-week closure.

Once the trail is reopened, trail users can expect to find occasional partial closures whenever crews need to limit access to complete some work. Cyclists and pedestrians are asked to comply with flaggers at the construction scene. And, there will be another full closure later in the spring.

"We know these closures are disruptive for trail users, but this project will improve the safety of both the trail and the road above," said Road Services Director Linda Dougherty. "We thank everyone – both motorists and non-motorists – for their patience with this entire project."

The entire project is expected to be completed next fall. If there are questions or comments about the project, contact: Marnie McGrath, Community Relations Planner, 206-684-1154 (TTY: 206-684-1682), or by e-mail.