Thanks to a Washington Department of Transportation “Safe Routes to School” grant awarded to the City of Kirkland and with the help of funding from the City’s Capital Improvement Program, sidewalks will be constructed this summer near seven Kirkland elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. The improvements focus on pedestrian safety by providing safe routes so students can walk to school. Each project will construct a new curb, gutter, and sidewalk and improve storm water drainage at the following locations:

Mid-June to Early August Construction:

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

Mid-July to Mid-August Construction

• Rose Hill Elementary: South side of NE 80^th Street from 130^th Avenue NE to 128^th Avenue NE.

Early August to End of August Construction

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

Mid-August to Early September Construction

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

The grant also provides for pedestrian education and enforcement. The City has awarded the contract to Pellco Construction, Inc. Parking will be restriction along the roadway at times. For project updates, visit www.kirklandwa.gov and search Capital Improvement Projects or contact Kari Page, Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator at 425-587-3011 or kpage@kirklandwa.gov. [06.28.11]