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Thornton Creek-Decatur Elementary School Sidewalk Project Starts May 26

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SDOT will begin work next week on sidewalk improvements at Thornton Creek at Decatur Elementary School. The improvements will be made on the north side of NE 77th Street between 40th Avenue NE and 43rd Avenue NE.

SDOT’s contractor plans to begin preliminary site work on May 20, and to begin construction on Tuesday, May 26, following the Memorial Day Holiday.

The Wedgwood Community Council requested the work through the Neighborhood Street Fund, a program funded by Bridging the Gap which was approved by Seattle voters. The project will include:

• Enlarging the existing sidewalk to the city’s standard six-foot width

• Installing curbs, and planting additional trees

• Restoring on-street parking

• Installing a bus load/unload zone on the eastern end of NE 77th Street

• Installing curb ramps where necessary

In addition, SDOT is working with Seattle Public Utilities to install a natural drainage system next to the eastern half of the sidewalk project. This green infrastructure will take water that would traditionally go into pipes and allow it to permeate into the planting strip to support plants and trees.

To see a drawing of the project, please visit

http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/btg_nsf_thorton.htm

For more information, please contact Therese Casper, (206) 684-8764.

Media contact: Marybeth Turner, (206) 684-8548