North Mercer Way - Soiling Sampling by King County will commence Oct. 27
Over the next six years King County will be upgrading the sewer line between Enatai and the Mercer Island pumping station near the Park and Ride. The initial soil sampling process begins on October 27.
Three of these soil samples will be performed on the I-90 Trail. The trail will remain open, but the trail will be narrowed in places and users will see crews working with a drill rig to take soil samples. Cones and signage will warn trail users of upcoming work activities."
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Lost Bicycle? - Check with the Mercer Island Police Department
The Mercer Island Police Department receives found bicycles
throughout the year which are usually turned in by a business owner, resident
or property manager. Many of these
bicycles do not have identifying information on them and are rarely returned to
their owners. As a result, the bicycles
are maintained in the Police Department Property Room for 60 days, then donated
to the MI Youth and Family Thrift Store.
If a bicycle appears to have significant value, Evidence Specialist
Kelly Donnelly places a “found” ad in the MI-Reporter in an effort to locate
the bicycle’s owner. If unsuccessful,
those bicycles also eventually make it to the Thrift Store for donation.
If you have lost a bicycle recently, you may contact Kelly via
email at Kelly.Donnelly@mercergov.org
or 206-275-7934. She will require you
provide a detailed description of the bicycle which she will use to check her
found property inventory. If Kelly
determines a match has been made, she will make arrangements for return of the
property.
If you happen to find a bicycle or any piece of property and
wish to turn it into the Police Department, you may call the non-emergency
police dispatch number (425-577-5656) and request an officer stop by your home
or business to pick the item up or you may bring it down to the police
department lobby, located inside the Mercer Island City Hall building. If you are interested in placing a claim on
the property in the event Kelly is unable to return the item to its owner, you
may file a claim only at the time you drop the item off. You may not come back days, weeks or months
later to make a claim on an item (RCW 63.21.010). There are additional
obligations for the finder to fulfill which Kelly can help guide claimants
through.
Lastly, it is important to record the serial numbers of your
items of value, to include bicycles, televisions, other electronics and
more. These numbers are very helpful to
law enforcement in tracking down owners and victims of crimes and reuniting
people with their possessions. If you
haven’t yet recorded and stored your bicycle’s serial number, now is good time
to do so! Digital photos are also
recommended and helpful to positively identify an item of property.
Lost Bicycle? - Check with the Mercer Island Police Department
The Mercer Island Police Department receives found bicycles
throughout the year which are usually turned in by a business owner, resident
or property manager. Many of these
bicycles do not have identifying information on them and are rarely returned to
their owners. As a result, the bicycles
are maintained in the Police Department Property Room for 60 days, then donated
to the MI Youth and Family Thrift Store.
If a bicycle appears to have significant value, Evidence Specialist
Kelly Donnelly places a “found” ad in the MI-Reporter in an effort to locate
the bicycle’s owner. If unsuccessful,
those bicycles also eventually make it to the Thrift Store for donation.
If you have lost a bicycle recently, you may contact Kelly via
email at Kelly.Donnelly@mercergov.org
or 206-275-7934. She will require you
provide a detailed description of the bicycle which she will use to check her
found property inventory. If Kelly
determines a match has been made, she will make arrangements for return of the
property.
If you happen to find a bicycle or any piece of property and
wish to turn it into the Police Department, you may call the non-emergency
police dispatch number (425-577-5656) and request an officer stop by your home
or business to pick the item up or you may bring it down to the police
department lobby, located inside the Mercer Island City Hall building. If you are interested in placing a claim on
the property in the event Kelly is unable to return the item to its owner, you
may file a claim only at the time you drop the item off. You may not come back days, weeks or months
later to make a claim on an item (RCW 63.21.010). There are additional
obligations for the finder to fulfill which Kelly can help guide claimants
through.
Lastly, it is important to record the serial numbers of your
items of value, to include bicycles, televisions, other electronics and
more. These numbers are very helpful to
law enforcement in tracking down owners and victims of crimes and reuniting
people with their possessions. If you
haven’t yet recorded and stored your bicycle’s serial number, now is good time
to do so! Digital photos are also
recommended and helpful to positively identify an item of property.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
MI Transportation Improvement Program - City Seeks Input by April 30.
Mercer Island’s TIP is reviewed each year. A group of cyclists visited with the city staff recently and think this year’s projects deserve your support. Comments can be made to City Engineering Staff or via email to the City Council at council@mergov.org.
2016 TIP Projects:
Shoulder projects for West and East Mercer.
The current plan funds two valuable shoulder projects in 2016: one between 7400 and 8400 on West Mercer Way (D7) and another south of 6600-7500 on East Mercer Way(D6). These two sections are heavily used by South End pedestrians, dog walkers and cyclists. Extending the shoulders in these two areas will improve safety by reducing the conflicts between pedestrians, cars, and cyclists. No shoulder work has been done on East and West Mercer for at least two years.
Safe Routes to School (D2 and D3) funding is for projects for the new elementary school on 40th.
PBF Plan Implementation (D1) for smaller projects such as signage, replacing the plastic buttons marking shoulders white paint, and similar projects. We hope these funds will also be used for sharrows and additional signage on East and West Mercer Way, 24th Street, and to alert drivers to the presence of cyclists.
Future TIP Projects.
North End Park N Ride. Bicycle traffic across the North End of Mercer Island is continues to grow and in many places has outgrown the existing infrastructure built when the I-90 lid was constructed. The increase in traffic is driven by growth in both bicycle commuting and recreational use and improvements in bicycle infrastructure in Seattle and Eastside communities. The planned construction of the light rail on I-90 will make commuting by bicycle even more attractive. The City should address the conflicts along the I-90 Trail, particularly around the Park N Ride and the Community Center.
For example, the East West I-90 Trail forces cyclists and pedestrians to share a narrow sidewalk that passes through the bus stop area in front of the Park N Ride, which is particularly congested in the morning and evening when the numbers of bus riders and commuting cyclists are at their peak. Possible solutions include:
Because the I-90 Trail falls under the Parks Department some of the these remedies do not fall under the TIP and must be examined by both the Traffic and Parks departments. However, support for addressing this issue and possible solutions should still be directed to the city via the links above.
City Center Visioning Project.
The City is conducting a review of its vision for the future of the City Center. The concept presented at the April 14 Stakeholder meeting includes rerouting bicycles via a dedicated bike path on 80th Ave, the street that runs north south beside the Bank of America. This route raises several concerns: it is longer, has more hills, and may be less safe. In short it is unlikely to be used by cyclists.
For example, for cyclists riding up from West Mercer Way, the new concept would detour cyclists uphill two blocks on 40th, left across oncoming traffic onto 80th Avenue, uphill and then downhill through neighborhoods and intersections on 80th . Once in the city, at various points cyclists then have to cross more intersections to get back to 78th or 77th Avenues. See the concept here:
The current route using 78th Avenue, is shorter, has fewer hills, crosses fewer intersections, is protected from cars backing out of driveways and connects directly to the wide shoulders on 77th Avenue.
Please do take a look. You can post your views here.
Mercer Island’s TIP is reviewed each year. A group of cyclists visited with the city staff recently and think this year’s projects deserve your support. Comments can be made to City Engineering Staff or via email to the City Council at council@mergov.org.
2016 TIP Projects:
Shoulder projects for West and East Mercer.
The current plan funds two valuable shoulder projects in 2016: one between 7400 and 8400 on West Mercer Way (D7) and another south of 6600-7500 on East Mercer Way(D6). These two sections are heavily used by South End pedestrians, dog walkers and cyclists. Extending the shoulders in these two areas will improve safety by reducing the conflicts between pedestrians, cars, and cyclists. No shoulder work has been done on East and West Mercer for at least two years.
Safe Routes to School (D2 and D3) funding is for projects for the new elementary school on 40th.
PBF Plan Implementation (D1) for smaller projects such as signage, replacing the plastic buttons marking shoulders white paint, and similar projects. We hope these funds will also be used for sharrows and additional signage on East and West Mercer Way, 24th Street, and to alert drivers to the presence of cyclists.
Future TIP Projects.
North End Park N Ride. Bicycle traffic across the North End of Mercer Island is continues to grow and in many places has outgrown the existing infrastructure built when the I-90 lid was constructed. The increase in traffic is driven by growth in both bicycle commuting and recreational use and improvements in bicycle infrastructure in Seattle and Eastside communities. The planned construction of the light rail on I-90 will make commuting by bicycle even more attractive. The City should address the conflicts along the I-90 Trail, particularly around the Park N Ride and the Community Center.
For example, the East West I-90 Trail forces cyclists and pedestrians to share a narrow sidewalk that passes through the bus stop area in front of the Park N Ride, which is particularly congested in the morning and evening when the numbers of bus riders and commuting cyclists are at their peak. Possible solutions include:
- Redirecting bicycle commuters from Seattle and the Eastside behind the Park N Ride via signage.
- Adding new signage to encourage strong riders to avoid the Park N Ride area.
- Creating a Park N Ride dismount area for cyclists in front of the Bus Stop area.
- Kiosks at the bicycle entry points to Mercer Island showing best practices and safe or preferred routes.
- Encouraging Sound Transit to include separate routes for cyclists in their plans for a bus interchange near the Park N Ride.
Because the I-90 Trail falls under the Parks Department some of the these remedies do not fall under the TIP and must be examined by both the Traffic and Parks departments. However, support for addressing this issue and possible solutions should still be directed to the city via the links above.
City Center Visioning Project.
The City is conducting a review of its vision for the future of the City Center. The concept presented at the April 14 Stakeholder meeting includes rerouting bicycles via a dedicated bike path on 80th Ave, the street that runs north south beside the Bank of America. This route raises several concerns: it is longer, has more hills, and may be less safe. In short it is unlikely to be used by cyclists.
For example, for cyclists riding up from West Mercer Way, the new concept would detour cyclists uphill two blocks on 40th, left across oncoming traffic onto 80th Avenue, uphill and then downhill through neighborhoods and intersections on 80th . Once in the city, at various points cyclists then have to cross more intersections to get back to 78th or 77th Avenues. See the concept here:
The current route using 78th Avenue, is shorter, has fewer hills, crosses fewer intersections, is protected from cars backing out of driveways and connects directly to the wide shoulders on 77th Avenue.
Please do take a look. You can post your views here.
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