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Lake Sammamish Parkway drivers will rejoice with this news

Oct 19, 2015, 1:28 PM | Updated: 2:01 pm

East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast will be widened and a new southbound travel lane will be adde...

East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast will be widened and a new southbound travel lane will be added between Southeast 56th Street and Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road. A new bike lane will be added to the west side of the parkway between 56th Street and Issaquah-Fall City Road. (File photo)

(File photo)

Drivers who have been stuck on Lake Sammamish Parkway can rejoice.

East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast will be widened and a new southbound travel lane will be added between Southeast 56th Street and Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road.

A new bike lane will be added to the west side of the parkway between 56th Street and Issaquah-Fall City Road. The project includes sidewalk and utility upgrades, as well as new trail connections.

Wait until construction is over before you celebrate, however. One thing that could slow you down is the timeline of the lane restrictions. Lane restrictions will occur between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or at night. Bike lanes on the east side of the parkway will be closed.

Work is weather dependent.

Support for the project comes from a variety of city, regional, state and federal sources. The $7.6 million project includes $3.5 million from the Puget Sound Regional Council, $3.4 million from the Transportation Improvement Board and $727,000 in city funds.

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