Work will be underway soon on Phase IV of the Rainier Avenue South improvement project in Renton.
The work during this phase will extend from NW 3rd Place to S 3rd Street and will create an accessible, safe, and vibrant environment for pedestrians. These improvements will help to reduce collisions, enhance overall traffic operations through the corridor, and improve the travel of both transit-based and non-motorized movements.
Among the improvements will be larger traffic medians and lane buffers that will be landscaped; the widening of sidewalks; improving the street lighting; planting new streetscaping; installing pedestrian-activated signals at NW 3rd Place and SW Victoria Street; modifying the intersections at South 2nd and 3rd Streets to accommodate two-way traffic; and extending the southbound Bus Access and Transit Lane from South 2nd Street to South 3rd Street.
Part of this project will also include building a new section of the Lake Washington Loop so that people can bike and walk north of Airport Way. Flyer printing is often used to provide residents with more details about such projects and their anticipated timelines.
Construction will be handled by Pivetta Brothers Construction Co. and is expected to begin this spring. Initially, the company will remove and trim trees, install new utilities, and carry out survey activities. Construction is expected to run into mid-2025.
