AURORA AVENUE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION INC.
951 NORTH 100TH STREET
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98133
206 526 1366 OFFICE
206 528 5590
Businesses along Aurora Avenue have appealed the SDOT plan called "Aurora Avenue North, Transit, Pedestrian,and Safety Improvements" that was issued a "DNS"
The Plan will affect every business and property owner between 110th and 145th by
the "taking" of properties, eliminating parking in front of businesses, and pushing
both commuter and delivery vehicles out onto the neighborhood streets resulting in
the loss of millions of dollars to the city through the loss of taxable inome. The
necessity of the city spending city tax funds to purchase buildings and additional
right-
Businesss and property owners are all in agreement that improvements to Aurora Avenue are welcome but believe that common sense must prevail as part of city and state planning.
SR99 (AURORA AVENUE) is a
- FEDERAL HIGHWAY
- STATE HIGHWAY
- CITY HIGHWAY
- HISTORICAL HIGHWAY
- AND
- THE ONLY NORTH/SOUTH ALTERNATE TO I-
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THE CITY HAS WITHDRAWN THIS PLAN EFFECTIVE MAY 22, 2008.
CURRENTLY ALONG AURORA AVENUE WE ARE WORKNG WITH
BOTH WSDOT AND SDOT ON THE “SR 99 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION PROJECT (ITS).
THIS PROJECT WILL REPLACE ALL SIGNAL CONTROL BOXES AT ALL
INTERSECTIONS THAT ARE SIGNALIZED WITH NEW CONTROL BOXES
THAT WILL ALLOW BETTER TRAFFIC FLOWS ALONG AURORA (SR99)
BETWEEN 145TH AND THE BATTERY STREET TUNNEL.
THERE WILL ALSO BE OVERHEAD SIGNAGE ALLOWING INFORMATION
REGARDING TRAFFIC SITUATIONS OR DELAYS TO INFORM COMMUTERS ETC ALONG THIS IMPORTANT ROADWAY. ALSO TO BE
INSTALLED ARE TRAFFIC SENSORS IN THE ROADWAY WHICH WILL
REQUIRE MULTIPLE LAND CLOSURES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. LANE CLOSURES WILL OCCUR DURING THE PM HOURS OF 7PM TO
5AM.
THE AAMA OFFICES HAVE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON WORK AREAS
ON A DAILY BASIS FOR ALL WHO WISH TO KNOW.
AAMA BUSINESSES ALONG SR 99 WILL RECEIVE VIA E-
INFORMATION AS TO HOW LANE CLOSURES AND WORK SCHEDULES
MAY EFFECT THEIR BUSINESSES.
AAMA BOARD MEMBERS APPLAUD BOTH SDOT AND WSDOT FOR
THEIR EFFORTS TO COOPERATE TO MINIMIZE BUSINESS DISRUPTION.
LOOK FOR THE NEW AURORA -
ABILITY, AND INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGE FOR QUICKEST ROUTES
AND OR HOW TO AVOID TRAFFIC BACKUPS!
WORK WILL BE DONE AT FOLLOWING INTERSECTIONS:
WINONA AVENUE NO N CEMETERY ENTRANCE
NO 77TH ST NO 115TH ST
NO 80TH ST NO 117TH ST
NO 83RD ST NO 125TH ST
NO 90TH ST NO 130TH ST
NO100TH ST NO 135TH ST
NO 105TH ST NO 145TH ST
WORK WILL BE FINISHED IN LATE JULY 2010
CALL AAMA OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION 206 526 1366
WATER RETENTION POND AT 107TH & MIDVALE
SPU PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A WATER RETENTION POND AT
107TH AND MIDVALE/ STONE AVENUES FOR PURPOSE
OF SLOWING DONE WATER FLOWS AND ELIMINATING
FLOODING IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA WHICH COLLECTS
WATER FLOWING DOWN ALONG SR 99
DESIGN PLAN IS FINISHED AND FUNDING IS BECOMING AVAILABLE
FOR PURCHASE OF LAND AND CONSTRUCTION. THE POND WILL
OR IS PLANNED TO ELIMINATE THE CONTINUING FLOODING OF
THAT PARTICULAR AREA. OTHER FLOOD AREAS WILL BE ADDRESSED
AS FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE.
AAMA APPLAUDS BOTH SDOT AND SPU IN THEIR OUTREACH TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON THESE PROJECTS.
IT IS A WELCOME CHANGE!!
WE HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THAT WORKING TOGETHER FOSTERS
MUTUAL RESPECT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY.