Culvert barrier fixes for fish passage in the Thornton Creek basin?

Culvert barrier fixes for fish passage in the Thornton Creek basin?

On Thursday August 12, 2021, the fish passage coordinator for King County reached out to me to invite TCA to provide input in choosing a fish passage barrier that could be used for a media event by Senator Maria Cantwell, along with US Representative Derek Kilmer, the following Monday. The impetus was the federal infrastructure package currently working its way through Congress. The US Senate’s version of the $1 trillion package includes $1 billion to remove poorly designed culverts that create obstacles for fish nationwide. Authored by Sen Cantwell, the culvert fix provision in the bill would help open up fish habitat in our state, and with any luck, in our watershed.

Stop the Big Squeeze on 8th Avenue NE

Stop the Big Squeeze on 8th Avenue NE

Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) is currently reviewing plans for a NEW six-story apartment block with 410 units and 256 parking places at the site of the former Kindred Hospital (10631 8th Avenue NE). The current design requires all building traffic to enter and exit on 8th Ave NE, a designated pedestrian and bicycle greenway, within feet of Thornton Creek at Beaver Pond Natural Area (BPNA) and its tributaries.

Channel Clearing & Sediment Removal for Flood Control from Kramer Ck. and South Fork Thornton Creek near Nathan Hale HS.

Channel Clearing & Sediment Removal for Flood Control from Kramer Ck. and South Fork Thornton Creek near Nathan Hale HS.

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is responsible for maintenance work on the City of Seattle’s waterways. Thornton Creek, as many know, is the largest of the urban drainages in both Seattle and Shoreline. Much of the maintenance revolves around keeping the channel open and flowing relatively unobstructed to minimize flooding in low lying residential areas.

SDOT Thornton Creek Bridges Study Open House FEB27

SDOT Thornton Creek Bridges Study Open House FEB27

The Thornton Creek Bridges Study has explored rehabilitation and replacement options for four bridges in the Meadowbrook neighborhood at: NE 110th St., 39th Ave Ne, NE 105th St. near 39th Ave Ne, and NE 95th St. near Sand Point Way. The study intends to identify solutions that included long term multi-modal transportation demands for biking, walking, driving, and mass transit.