Construction Projects

A Collage of Various City Construction Projects

Kirkland's Capital Improvement Program continues to lay the groundwork for a safe, healthy and vibrant community. The projects this program is currently managing to keep our community safe, healthy and vibrant are listed above. You can see these projects and others in Kirkland's 2021 - 2026 Capital Improvement Program.

Projects in construction

100th Avenue Northeast Corridor Improvements

The City of Kirkland is rebuilding 100th Avenue Northeast, between Northeast 139th and 145th streets, into a more walkable, vibrant and green corridor. The redesigned corridor will feature sidewalk-level bicycle lanes, sidewalks and five lanes for automotive traffic.
The City recently installed a box culvert at Cedar Creek.

124th Avenue Northeast Improvements

The City of Kirkland is improving the 124th Avenue Northeast corridor between Northeast 116th Street and Northeast 124th Street.

CKC to Eastrail Crossing at Slater Ave NE-132nd Ave NE

Installation of a safe crossing to connect the end section of the Cross Kirkland Corridor with the Eastrail at Slater Avenue. Also adds a new right-turn signal for westbound to northbound vehicles on NE 124th Street at Slater Avenue.

Central Way and NE 124th Street Pedestrian Safety Projects

Modifications to medians on Central and Market Street for pedestrian safety. Adding bicycle lanes to Central Way, and High intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) at two locations on NE 124th Street.

Eighth Avenue West water and sewer main upgrades

The City of Kirkland is upgrading water and sewer mains along Eighth Avenue West and Fifth Street West.

Fire Station 21 Renovation

The City of Kirkland is renovating Fire Station 21 to make it more resilient to earthquakes, more efficient for emergency response and more protective of firefighters' health.

Goat Hill Drainage

The City of Kirkland is improving stormwater facilities on Goat Hill.

Juanita Drive Corridor Improvements

The City of Kirkland continues its effort to improve Juanita Drive with a second phase of improvements dedicated to improving travel for driving, walking and bicycling.

Lake Street Pedestrian Scramble

Using traffic signals to hold all automotive traffic at each of the intersection’s four legs, people will be able to walk across the intersection in all directions when the pedestrian phase is active.

Landscape Median Updates

Kirkland is retrofitting existing landscape medians with decorative stamped concrete on several medians along both Central Way and Market Street. The median improvements will help to lower maintenance costs and improve safety for maintenance crews.

NE 85th Street Eastbound 3rd Lane - 120th to 122nd Avenues NE

This project builds a new eastbound lane between 120th Ave NE and 122nd Ave NE, creating a right-turn only at 122nd Avenue NE. The project connects with WSDOT's interchange project, which is building a new eastbound lane from I-405 to 120th Ave NE.

NE 85th Street Shared-Use Pathway - 6th Street to 405 Improvements

The City of Kirkland is building a walking and bicycling path along Northeast 85th Street that will connect downtown Kirkland to Interstate 405. This project is funded by Sound Transit, and was included in the ST3 voter approved expansion of transit.
The City will build walls to support the shared-use path on the south side of Northeast 85th Street between Sixth Street & 114th Avenue Northeast.

NE Juanita Dr. and 86th Ave. NE Storm Improvements Project

Installation of new groundwater collection pipes and stormwater pipes to reduce flooding on the roadway, minimize hazardous ice build up, and prevent damage to the road subgrade.

Neighborhood Safety Program projects

The City of Kirkland leverages the Neighborhood Safety Program to improve safety for walking and bicycling with small-scale projects.

Northeast 73rd Street water main

The City is installing a new eight-inch, ductile iron water main along Northeast 73rd Street.

The new water main will replace the 60-year-old, six-inch concrete water main that has required excessive maintenance for more than a decade.

O.O. Denny Park Improvements Picnic Shelter

The City of Kirkland is adding a new picnic shelter to increase capacity for community members' reservations.

Stores to Shores Greenway

The Stores to Shores Greenway will create a corridor between Heritage Park and Totem Lake, along which walking and bicycling are the prioritized modes of travel and motorized transportation, such as driving a car, is the alternative form of transportation.

Transportation Benefit District

The Kirkland City Council is seeking to accelerate 45 projects that will improve safety for walking and bicycling throughout Kirkland by implementing a $20 car tab fee. The goal is to have all projects constructed within six years of the programs genesis, we are currently in Q1 of the third year.

NE 85th Street/I-405 Interchange & Inline BRT Station Project - WSDOT

WSDOT, Sound Transit, and design-build contractor Graham Contracting, Ltd. are working to reconstruct and improve the I-405/Northeast 85th Street interchange. This project design supports Sound Transit's Stride Bus Rapid Transit, improves transit connections on Northeast 85th Street, and provides direct access to the I-405 Express Toll Lanes.

Projects in design

108th Avenue Northeast business access and transit lane

This project will establish a transit-only lane that allows buses to bypass traffic back-ups.

Marina Park Dock and Shoreline Renovations

The City of Kirkland is repairing, upgrading and improving several elements of Marina Park.

Everest Park Restroom Replacement

The City of Kirkland is replacing the Everest Park restroom to ensure it is accessible to everyone and, thus, compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Annual projects

Annual Striping Program

The Annual Striping Program maintains markings that identify travel lanes and other guidance markings for auto, pedestrian, bicycle, transit and other forms of transportation.

Overlay (Street Paving)

Kirkland's annual overlay program repaves the City's network of arterial, collector and residential streets.

Slurry Seal

The 2012 Streets Levy is doubling the number of lane miles the City of Kirkland can slurry seal each year. Kirkland has a goal of treating every residential street in the City with slurry seal by the year 2032.

Street Preservation

The goal of Kirkland's annual street preservation program is to keep the City's 600 lane miles of roads in conditions that are cost-effective to maintain and functional for travel. To achieve this, Kirkland repaves, patches or slurry seals up to 40 lane-miles of roads every year.

Weekly Traffic Alerts

100th Avenue Northeast

Drivers will encounter increased travel times due to reduced travel lanes on 100^th Avenue Northeast/Northeast 145^th Street as early as Monday, August 11. Kirkland’s contractor will begin roadway regrading at the southeast corner of this intersection. The lane reductions will be in place 24/7 and are expected to continue through the end of the month, with at least on day of increased impact expected during the week of August 18 with flaggers alternating traffic. Final paving is expected in September.

Visit www.kirklandwa.gov/100thavedesign for project updates on Thursdays.

2025 Street Overlay Program

18th Avenue is paved from Market Street to Crestwoods Park. Kirkland’s contractor will alternate traffic through the project area as they raise the utilities to the new road surface. Crestwoods Park parking lot will be paved at the end of August.

116^th Avenue Northeast will alternate traffic with flaggers as permanent striping is applied August 14 and 15.

Visit www.kirklandwa.gov/overlay for project updates on Thursdays.

Northeast 85th Street: I-405 to 6^th Street

Northeast 85^th Street is one-month into its long-term traffic control configuration that has reduced the roadway to a single lane in each direction from I-405 to 6^th Street for the NE 85^th Street shared-use pathway project. The Cross Kirkland Corridor is closed at Northeast 85^th Street to Northeast 87^th Street. Visit https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Works-Department/Construction-Projects/NE-85th-Street-Shared-Use-Pathway for project updates on Thursdays.

Northeast 85th Street: 122^th Avenue Northeast to 120^nd Avenue Northeast

On Northeast 85^th Street east of I-405, daytime work begins on August 11 to build the soldier pile wall on the north side of Northeast 85^th Street between 120^th Avenue Northeast and 122^nd Avenue Northeast. Daytime work will reduce eastbound traffic to one lane between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Overnight, traffic will be impacted from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as Kirkland’s contractor upgrades the stormwater facilities and other utility work. Visit https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Works-Department/Construction-Projects/NE-85th-Street-Eastbound-3rd-Lane for project updates on Thursdays.

Goat Hill

Drivers should plan to utilize Northeast 117^th Place for the next month as Kirkland’s contractor beings installing two walls on Northeast 116^th Place which close the road to through traffic. Construction is expected to be complete by fall. Visit https://www.kirklandwa.gov/goathill for project updates on Thursdays.

124th Avenue Northeast

Work continues on 124th Avenue Northeast, between Northeast 116th Street and Northeast 124th Street. Pavement markings are now applied, and this project is headed towards completion. Visit www.kirklandwa.gov/124thavenue for project updates on Thursdays.

2025 Street Slurry Seal Program

Various residential streets in the Finn Hill and Juanita area will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as crews slurry seal the pavement on August 11, 12, and 15. Residents impacted have received mailed and hand delivered notices to prepare for the impacts. Visit www.kirklandwa.gov/slurryseal for updates and a project map.

Slater Avenue Northeast/132nd Avenue Northeast at Cross Kirkland Corridor

Kirkland’s contractor is expected to pause construction as they await delivery (signal cabinet and signal/light poles) of very long-lead items. Permanent lane markings will be added once the new asphalt has cured, and installation of the long-lead items is expected in early 2026. Trail users will detour to the intersection of Northeast 124^th Street as we do not have a working, signalized crossing until early 2026. Visit https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Works-Department/Construction-Projects/CKC-to-Eastrail-Crossing-at-Slater-Ave-NE-132nd-Ave-NE for project updates on Thursdays.

Juanita Drive near 86^th Avenue Northeast

Drivers will encounter traffic control as the permanent roadway markings are applied at this location, expected on Thursday, August 14 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Visit https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Works-Department/Construction-Projects/NE-Juanita-Dr-and-86th-Ave-NE-Storm-Improvements-Project for project information.

Central Way Street Preservation (advance notice)

Kirkland’s contractor expects to begin daytime work along Central Way on August 18. Kirkland is paving the street from Market Street to 6^th Street. Most work will occur during the day, but final paving is expected to occur at night. Visit www.kirklandwa.gov/overlay for project updates on Thursdays.