Eastside Interceptor Pipeline Project

This spring, King County will begin a pipe repair project along Logan Avenue North, in Renton. 
​This article will provide you with key information about the project, prior to David Freed’s presentation at the Kennydale Neighborhood meeting on April 30, 2019.

​The project will start at the southern end of Lake Washington Blvd. N., where it intersects with Park Ave. N. (near Lowe’s)..  From there it will proceed west and south along Logan Ave. N. Then, at the intersection of Logan Ave. N. and N. 6th Street, it will jog east on N. 6th Street for one block, and terminate at Burnett Ave. N.
 
This project will repair 3,700 feet of the aging sewer pipe along the Eastside Interceptor regional sewer line. This line carries wastewater from homes and businesses to the treatment plant in Renton. The project will take 6-8 months to complete, with most of the work to be done by the end of September.
 
The project must be completed in one season of drier weather.  To accomplish this, there will be double shifts and some weekend work. The contractor will use temporary bypass pipes to divert wastewater around the work area. These bypass pipes will be built along and also below the surface of Logan Ave. Because crews and equipment will be entering the pipe at manholes, there will also be temporary traffic impacts, including a bus stop relocation, lane closures (for bikes and vehicles), and detours.

This work . . . should have a limited impact on Kennydale residents; unless you routinely use Logan Ave. N. for commuting or other travel.

KNA Editor’s note: Because all of this work will take place well outside of the south boundary of Kennydale, the activities described above should have a limited impact on Kennydale residents; unless you routinely use Logan Ave. N. for commuting or other travel.  In that case, your travel time will be significantly impacted.  Consider Park Ave. N., through The Landing, as a possible alternate route (other drivers will have the same thought, of course).
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To learn more about the project and to sign up for project updates, visit kingcounty.gov/ESI-02.
​Also, you can contact David Freed at 206-263-9453 or david.freed@kingcouunty.gov for more information.
 
KNA thanks David Freed and King County Staff for this background information.