Aurora Corridor Project Update for This Week

The following report issued by the city of Shoreline details work that will take place this week for the Aurora Avenue Project.

N 165th - N 185th Streets (Marshbank Construction)

This week, crews will:

• Activate the permanent traffic signal at Aurora and N 180th Street and remove the temporary signal equipment at N 170th and N 180th Streets. 
• Continue preparing the Aurora and N 185th Street signal for activation. 
• Continue electrical conversions throughout the project area. 
• Continue restoration activities including landscaping, lane striping, and installing remaining concrete features along Aurora, N 175th Street, and N 185th Street. Single lanes on these streets may be intermittently closed. Restoration work will continue throughout the fall.

N 185th - N 192nd Streets (Johansen Excavating)

This week, crews will: 

• Intermittently close N 192nd Street east ofAurora between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays to complete roadway excavating and grading, and forming and pouring of curbs. Temporary crushed rock will be placed in the roadway to maintain access. Closures will last approximately three weeks; local access to nearby residences and businesses will be provided.  
• Continue trenching on the east side of Aurora inside the temporary work zone to install underground water and stormwater infrastructure.      
• Continue restoration activities on the west side ofAurora. Work on the west side may require intermittent single lane closures in the southbound direction. 
• Continue building a new retaining wall near Sky Nursery. Traffic in the northbound direction may be temporarily stopped to allow trucks and equipment to maneuver safely. 
• Continue building the Rain Garden Plaza at the northeast corner of the Shoreline Park & Ride.   

Puget Sound Energy will continue working at night (7 p.m. to 5 a.m.) to upgrade an existing gas line within the project area. This work is expected to be complete by the end of the week. Reminder: If you ever smell gas, call PSE immediately at 1-888-CALL-PSE (1-888-225-5773).