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Issaquah council authorizes design supplement for Newport Way improvements and accepts developer fee‑in‑lieu for roundabout
Summary
Council authorized a design‑agreement supplement (about $304,641) to bring the Newport Way Maple to Sunset Improvements to 60% design (approved 6–1) and approved a $199,090 fee‑in‑lieu agreement with Bluefern Group to defer certain frontage improvements and accept right‑of‑way for a future roundabout.
The Issaquah City Council authorized the administration to execute a design agreement supplement to advance the Newport Way Maple to Sunset Improvements (TR‑023) to the 60% design milestone, approving a supplement amount included in the motion of $304,641.26. The project would extend a second southbound lane in places, add sidewalks, protected bike lanes, several roundabouts, and modernize stormwater treatment to reduce roadway runoff that can affect salmon habitat.
City staff described the project as an Intra‑Issaquah Mobility priority that addresses safety on a corridor with a history of serious collisions and prepares the city to pursue construction grants, including PSRC, Safe Routes to School, Highway…
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