Lots of Road Work Being Done North of Enumclaw

Anyone traveling on rural roads north of Enumclaw could be dealing with frustration over the next several months.

Work is being done on 416th, 424th and 432nd streets, sending motorists through a maze of detours. Some of the roads in the detour are being repaved, so drivers should expect delays, a news release says.

When the state began work on a new $1.1 million bridge on 416th this week, a member of the road crew commented on how ironic it is that King County, which is rebuilding a similar but smaller bridge on 424th, was detouring motorists down his way.

With all of the road work going on, the best east-west routes look like 392nd and 432nd, even though asphalt repaving is going on with the latter.

The 16-foot Newaukum Creek Bridge on 416th built in 1926 is the biggest project. Work will include: demolition; pile driving; construction of abutment walls, retaining walls, approach slabs, the bridge superstructure, guardrails, and metal bridge rails; planting of vegetation; and relocation of utilities. That work is expected to be done in mid-October.

Meanwhile, King County is rebuilding a 60-year-old bridge on Southeast 424th Street. The project is expected to be completed in November. The timber piles supporting the bridge are rotting, creating a hazard.

During construction, the King County Road Services Division will demolish the bridge and a new one will be built in its place. The project activities include: demolition; pile driving; construction of abutment walls, wing walls, a precast solid-slab deck, guardrails, and bridge rails; utility relocations; and any finish work needed.

Contact DeAnna Martin, King County Department of Transportation community relations planner, if you have questions about the road work. She can be reached at (206) 684-1142 or by email. You can also go to the Road Division's construction projects website and type in "3042" for the first project or “424” for the second.