Current Projects

PUBLIC WORKS STREET PROJECTS

SR516 Covington Targeted Study
As our community grows, the demand on SR 516 is expected to increase. WSDOT is working with the City of Covington to consider multimodal access, safety, and environmental improvements for several intersections on SR 516 between Covington Way Southeast and 168th Place Southeast. A survey open to the public was available between Nov. 1 – Dec. 5, and that feedback has been incorporated into a scoring matrix for different design alternatives. A report will be released in fall 2023 with design outcomes.

More information: https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-studies/sr-516-covington-targeted-study

ADA Transition Plan (Small Works Project)
The City is enacting an ADA Transition Plan which will upgrade curb ramps that are currently out of ADA compliance throughout the City. Out of compliance ramps will be selected for upgrade based on a prioritization list, which includes the following:

• Areas adjacent to schools in Covington
• Downtown area as defined in Covington’s Comprehensive Plan
• Arterial roadways
• Local/neighborhood roadways

This will be a yearly reoccurring program that ramps will be selected and upgraded based on prioritization.

CIP 1029 - Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Project
This project addresses pedestrian safety by installing rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) at the following roundabout intersections:

• 164th Avenue SE and SE 256th Street
• 168th Place SE and SE 272nd Street

Project Update: Gray & Osborne completed design and were selected as the construction management team. Reign City has been working diligently to install these units at both intersections, working around school and holiday schedules. Please see our educational promo for more information on these RRFB units.

CIP 1029 - Timberlane Active Transportation Improvements Project
This Safe Routes to School project (SRTS) will improve the safety of non-motorized travel along Timberlane Way SE / 192nd Ave SE by installing buffered bicycle lanes on both sides of the roadway, speed feedback signs, ADA curb ramp upgrades, and sidewalk leading from 191st Place SE to Cedar Valley Elementary along with rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) at crosswalks near the school. This project will also address drainage issues, and lighting upgrades directly adjacent to the school.

Project Update: Transpo Group USA was selected to design this project and has been working through construction management as well. NPM Construction Co. has been working diligently and have installed drainage upgrades, sidewalks, updated signage, striping to include bike lanes, etc. Due to delays in procuring certain materials, the installation of the RRFB units and speed feedback signs has been delayed until March 2023.

CIP 1063 - SE 272nd Street between 160th Ave SE and 164th Ave SE Project
This project provides for design and future construction of a roundabout at this intersection. This design has been in conjunction with the SR 516 Corridor Study to determine the most effective layout for traffic relief, local business access, transit availability, etc. Widening SE 272nd Street will require modifications to the existing stream crossing at the intersection.

Project Update: As of January 2023, this project is pushing forward in design of the roundabout intersection. 

CIP 1127 -  SR 516 (SE 272nd Street) between Jenkins Creek and 185th Place SE Project
This project is to widen and reconstruct a portion of SE 272nd Street between Jenkins Creek and 185th Place SE.  This project will include the crossing of Jenkins Creek with a new structure for the stream, widening the street from 2-lanes to 5-lanes including curb and gutter, 8' sidewalks, access control features, landscaping and provisions for u-turns.

This project’s design is funded with federal funds administered through the Washington State Department of Transportation.  The project also received Connecting Washington Funds to fund construction of this project. WSP USA has been working as the construction management team overseeing Goodfellow Brothers Inc. completing construction.

Construction Update (June 2022): Construction began in May 2022. Traffic has been shifted to the south side of the roadway while the north side of the roadway is constructed. Traffic will then be shifted to the north side of the road while the south side of the road is constructed.

Construction Update (January 2023): Construction of the north side of the roadway has been moving quickly and smoothly. Jenkins Creek was successfully realigned within a specified fish window, and has had continuous monitoring to ensure safe environmental practices. Ongoing work includes utility installations, drainage line assembly, and bridge and wall construction. It is anticipated that traffic will shift to the north side to begin construction on the south side of the roadway in summer 2023. See image below of the bridge abutment being constructed (west side support of the end of the bridge).

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CIP 1128 - SR 516 (SE 272nd Street) between 185th Place SE and 192nd Ave SE Project 
This project is to widen and reconstruct a portion of SE 272nd Street between 185th Place SE and 192nd Avenue SE. The reconstruction will include widening the street from 3-lanes to 5-lanes, and both sides of the roadway will include a landscaped buffer to separate motorized traffic from non-motorized traffic, a bicycle lane sitting up at sidewalk level, and a 6’ sidewalk.

This project design and right-of-way are funded with federal funds administered through the Washington State Department of Transportation.

 

CIP 1145 - SE 256th Street Culvert Replacement Project
This project replaces the culvert crossing over Little Soos Creek and widens SE 256th to 5 lanes.  The project includes curb, gutter, 8’ sidewalk, landscaping, bike lanes, illumination and undergrounding of utilities.  Project length is about 1,500 feet.  This project will complete a gap in our pedestrian/non-motorized transportation system.  

Project Update: This project is approaching the completion of design and is awaiting funding opportunities for the ROW phase to begin.

CIP 1201 -  Covington Connector - Phase 1 - 204th Ave SE Project  
This portion of the new roadway connection will provide more options for vehicles traveling between SE 272nd Street and SE 258th Street.  This collector arterial will be widened to two 12-foot lanes, one 14-foot turn lane/median, and two 5-foot wide bike lanes. Each side of the roadway will also include a curb, a gutter, a 5-foot landscape buffer, and a 5-foot sidewalk.  Phase 1 extends from SE 272nd Street to approximately SE 258th Street.

Construction Update: Substantial completion of construction has been reached, there are only minor tasks remaining to finalize construction. The signals at the intersection of 204th and SR 516 were deemed operational in March 2022, and all other aspects of the project are fully functional. 

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CIP 1201 -  Covington Connector - Phase 2 - SR 18 Roundabout Ramps Project 
This portion of the new roadway will provide easier access from SR 18 where it will provide two roundabouts at the existing SR 18 ramp terminals. This collector arterial will be widened to two 12-foot lanes, one 14-foot turn lane/median, and two 5-foot wide bike lanes. Each side of the roadway will also include a curb, a gutter, a 5-foot landscape buffer, and a 5-foot sidewalk.  Phase 2 extends from the SR 18 Ramps in to the new Lakepointe Development.

Construction Update: This project is nearing completion as the west intersection is operating fully as a roundabout. The east intersection will be fully operational as a roundabout by the end of February 2023, at which point the project will go into a temporary suspension while waiting for warmer weather to do a final pave. The final pave is anticipated to be in spring 2023.

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CIP 1201 -  Covington Connector - Phase 3 -  The Lakepointe Blvd Project 
This portion of the new roadway will connect the SR 18 roundabouts with SE 204th Street. This collector arterial will be widened to two 12-foot lanes, one 14-foot turn lane/median, and two 5-foot wide bike lanes. Each side of the roadway will also include a curb, a gutter, a 5-foot landscape buffer, and a 5-foot sidewalk.  This phase will include additional lanes within the Lakepointe Development.  Phase 3 extends from the SR 18 Ramps phase, into the new Lakepointe Development, and connects with the 204th Avenue SE phase near SE 258th Street.

Project Update: The first portion of construction on this project will be managed by the City of Covington and will include preparing a portion of the roadway with base materials and utilities. This work is anticipated to begin in fall 2023, and will be funded through TIB grants. 

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STORMWATER PROJECTS

212^th Outfall Retrofit
The 212^th outfall retrofit project will improve the collection of ground water by installing a french drain on the east city limits, this will keep the hill side from eroding into the cult-de-sac. A storm filter basin will be installed to treat the water that discharges into Pipe Lake and the pipe that goes into Pipe Lake will be lined to increase its life span. This project also includes overlaying of the cult-de-sac, replacing curb and sidewalk, and the addition of an ADA ramp.

Lillian’s First Addition
As part of the City’s stormwater program, we identified outfalls that need treatment to increase water quality. This project looks to treat 4 outfalls into Jenkins Creek at the Lillian first addition neighborhood of 180^th Ave SE and on SE 262^nd PL. Four existing basins will be replaced with filter basins to treat the stormwater runoff before it outfalls to Jenkin’s Creek.

Rainer Vista and CCP Pond Rehab
As part of the City’s annual maintenance program, we select stormwater ponds that need maintenance and repair. This year a Rainer Vista neighborhood pond and a Covington Community Park pond were selected. The Rainer Vista pond will remove built up sediment and cattails that has diminish capacity. The Covington Community Park Pond isn’t functioning as intended, it will have the old amended soil removed and replaced.

Wax Road & 275^th Pipe Replacement
The City has identified two location that have become flooding issues, one on Wax Road and another on SE 275^th Street. Wax Road pipe will have existing infrastructure removed and replaced with more infiltration pipes that allow for the increased rainwater. SE 275^th Street will have existing failing pipe replaced with a new infiltration gallery.