The NE 40th Street Improvements — 140th Avenue NE to 148th Avenue NE project will improve safety for people walking and rolling along this road. This project was selected as part of the 2018 Bridle Trails Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP).
Project Description
As part of this project, the city plans to:
- Build a new six-foot wide sidewalk along the north side of NE 40th Street from 140th Ave NE to 145th Ave NE
- Construct retaining walls where necessary
- Add a new crosswalk at 142nd Place NE
- Build new five-foot wide bike lanes on both sides of the road along NE 40th Street
- Grind and overlay (repave) NE 40th Street from 140th Avenue NE to 148th Avenue NE
- Add storm drainage improvements
- Build four-foot wide planters, where feasible, with landscaping and irrigation
Timeline
- 2025: Design of project complete. Construction is currently on hold due to funding constraints.
- 2024-2025: Property acquisition (on pause until construction schedule is determined)
- March-May 2025: Franchise utility relocation work
- 2020-Q1 2025: Project design
- 2020: Project scope changed from a striped walkway to a full sidewalk project
- 2019: Project start and preliminary design
- 2018: NEP vote
Funding
This project has an estimated construction cost of approximately $6.1 million. Design of the project has been funded by the Neighborhood Safety, Connectivity and Congestion Levy and the Neighborhood Enhancement Program.
Documents
- Project update mailer (June 2024)