City begins bridge construction work

King County has begun a nine-month project to replace a deteriorating timber bridge on Southeast May Valley Road south of Issaquah.

The project may create disruptions for motorists, but construction will be completed in stages to minimize the impact to the traffic by avoiding a full closure of the bridge.

During the construction, the two lanes of two-way traffic at the bridge location will be routed to a single lane and controlled by temporary traffic signals.

The 58-year-old timber bridge is being replaced because it is deteriorating, does not meet current seismic safety standards, and is too narrow to accommodate modern-day traffic volumes.

The new bridge will have two 12-foot lanes and eight-foot shoulders.

Installation of the temporary signals has already begun, and construction should start around the first week of March.

For more information about the project, contact Sarah Luthens, community relations planner, at (206) 684-1151, or by email.

City to host ‘green movie night’

City of Issaquah’s Resource Conservation Office (RCO) is hosting the first in its series of free movie nights on Tuesday, March 17.

RCO’s first movie showing will feature “Good Food,” directed by Seattle filmmakers Mark Dworkin and Melissa Young.

First shown to audiences at the recent Seattle International Film Festival, “Good Food” introduces viewers to the local farmers, ranchers, distributors and restaurants who are building a sustainable food system in the Pacific Northwest.

To find out more about the film, go to www.goodfoodthemovie.org/.

After the film, a panel discussion will be held with local food experts Dave Sao from the Issaquah Farmers Market, Trudy Bialic from PCC Natural Markets (who is also in the film) and Laura Niemi, Garden Programs Manager for Seattle Tilth.

Snacks will also be provided by PCC Natural Markets.

The screening will be held at the King County Library Service Center (not the downtown Issaquah library branch) at 960 Newport Way NW, from 6.30 – 8.30 p.m.