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Several Licton Springs Community Council board members stopped by the Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge Project Information Session held at North Seattle College on January 7th to learn more about construction efforts.

We are excited to share that the construction is approved to begin today, January 27, 2020. The bridge will connect NE 100th Ave and 1st Ave NE & NE 100th, near the future light rail station in Northgate.

Quick facts about the new bridge:

• When complete, the bridge will be 1,900 feet long.
• West approach designed to maintain sightlines and preserve natural habitat
• East approach designed to preserve parking
• Only a 10-minute walk from one side to the other
• 1,500 anticipated users per day
• 16 feet wide
• Estimated construction completion in Fall 2021
• Typical construction hours are weekdays, 7am – 5pm
• Occasional weekends and night work will occur
• 2 freeway closures, on weekends and at night only, with detours
• Temporary full closure of the North Seattle Park & Ride on 1st Ave NE
• Trail closures on the North Seattle College campus

The first phase of construction over the next several months will focus on clearing vegetation, preparing watercourse work, drilling bridge shafts, and constructing girders for the bridge spans which happens offsite. As neighbors to the project, we can expect to see large machinery, dust, noise, debris, and traffic impacts from lane closures and shifts.

To learn more visit www.seattle.gov/transportation/NorthgatePedBridge

Additionally, there will be a groundbreaking ceremony held on Feburary 5th from 2PM to 3PM at Northgate Station Garage (at the intersection of 1st Ave NE and NE 103rd St)​. At the event, you’ll hear from District 5 Councilmember Debora Juarez, Seattle Department of Transportation Director Sam Zimbabwe, Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff, and representatives from Washington State Department of Transportation and key community groups. To RSVP, please email [email protected].

LoveLicton is excited to share the 2019-2020 Licton Springs Community Council survey results. The survey began November 13, 2019 and ran through January 6, 2020. LSCC received 69 responses. The majority of respondents are long term residents, living in Licton Springs for more than 5 years. Only 29% of respondents had ever attended a LSCC meeting. Please join us for the next LSCC meeting on February 26th from 6:30PM to 8:30PM at Cascadia School Library.

Top themes included concerns over safety & crime, cleanliness/litter control, RVs in our neighborhood, state of the sidewalks (especially north of 100th), interest in business development/ additional commerce, and need for a community center.

As a result of the survey, the Licton Springs Community Council will be discussing the issues identified and sharing the results with our City representatives. Based on inital discussions with city representatives, they encouraged the continued use of the Find It-Fix It app for illegal dumping and other related issues. The community council will also reach out to individuals who have expressed interest in volunteering.

Thank you to Salt Blade for sponsoring a prize for the survey. LSCC has contacted the winner.

Want to give back? Licton Springs Community Council is a 501c(3) organization which participates in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program as well as Amazon Smile.

Community Engagement Events:

• Tuesday, January 7th @ 12-1:30PM, Northgate Bridge Construction Drop In Discussion, North Seattle College (The Grove)
  Attend a session and learn about how this project will connect communities on the east and west sides of I-5 in north Seattle, review information at your own speed and get one-on-on engagement from project experts, learn about the project schedule and what to expect during construction

• Thursday, January 9th @ 7PM-830PM, ALUV Monthly Meeting, Epic Life Church
  

• Saturday, January 11th @ 10AM-2PM, Licton Springs Park Work Party, Licton Springs Park
  Join FRIENDS OF LICTON SPRINGS for our monthly work party.

• Wednesday, January 22nd @ 6:30PM-8:30PM, Rescheduled Licton Springs Community Council Meeting, Cascadia Elementary School
  Rescheduled from 1/15.

• Monday, January 20th @ 9AM-noon, MLK Day of Service Tree Planting Party in Licton Springs, 85th & Meridian
  Come help us plant some new green in the neighborhood! Volunteers have been working at this site for the past couple of years to remove blackberry that was blanketing this site. Now we are ready to replace these with trees that will grow and benefit the entire neighborhood. Join us! Tool and gloves provided, no experience necessary. RSVP here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QVHNKD3 or email [email protected]

To stay up to date on other activities coming up, check out LoveLicton's calendar.

Hope to see you at an upcoming event! Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments below or by emailing us at [email protected]

We're excited to announce that construction of the Northgate Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge is expected to begin in early 2020.

The City of Seattle is hosting 3 drop-in sessions in early January. At the sessions you can learn about how this project will connect communities on the east and west sides of I-5 in north Seattle, review information at your own speed. get one-on-on engagement from project experts, learn about the project schedule and what to expect during construction.

Tuesday, January 7: 12 - 1:30 PM
North Seattle College (The Grove)
9600 College Way N

Wednesday, January 8: 8 - 9:30 AM
Aljoya Thornton Place
450 NE 100th St

Thursday, January 9: 5 - 6:30 PM
Olympic View Elementary
504 NE 95th St

Additionally, the North Seattle Park and Ride (10001 1st Ave NE) will be closed starting January 9, 2020 until fall 2021 for construction of the Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge project. The lot will be used to stage equipment and materials for the duration of the closure. For more details, including alternative parking areas, view the full notice here.

To find out more, visit the website here or contact the project team at [email protected]

We're excited to share that Liz Kearns has been named December's MyNorthwest Hometown Hero! Liz is the Licton Springs Park forest steward and a Licton Springs Commuity Council board member. Join her on December 14th from 10AM-2PM at the next Licton Spring Park's monthly workparty.