Kenmore Sound

Infrastructure · Comment open · Oct 2, 2026

Kenmore opens comment period on Swamp Creek Bridge replacement plan

Residents can weigh in until Oct. 23 on plans to replace the structurally deficient Lower Swamp Creek Bridge at NE 175th Street, which include stream and riparian restoration. 1

What the records say

The city has issued a Notice of Application for a project to replace the Lower Swamp Creek Bridge, which carries NE 175th Street over Swamp Creek. The notice says the existing bridge has been identified as structurally deficient, and the proposed replacement would be similar in size and built in the same general location. 1

  • The project would replace the Lower Swamp Creek Bridge at NE 175th Street, which has been identified as structurally deficient. 1
  • The replacement bridge would be similar in size and go in the same general location as the existing bridge. 1
  • Work is expected to include realigning a water main, building a temporary roadway and temporary bridge, temporarily diverting the stream, modifying the stream channel, and restoring stream and riparian habitat. 1
  • The site is in or next to critical environmental areas, including a Type S stream, fish and wildlife habitat, seismic, flood, and groundwater hazard areas, and it requires a Shoreline Substantial Development Exemption (SSDX26-0060). 1
  • The comment deadline is October 23, 2026 at 4:30 P.M. 1

Why it matters

The bridge crossing over Swamp Creek is part of NE 175th Street, and the project includes work that touches the creek itself, the water main, and environmental hazard areas. Anyone affected by the crossing or the stream work can review the application and submit comments to the city by the stated deadline; comments received during the official period become part of the official project record. 1

What changed / what's next

  • The city issued the Notice of Application on October 2, 2026, opening the public comment period, which runs until October 23, 2026. 1
  • The application was filed August 21, 2026 and determined complete on September 18, 2026. 1
  • Public comments are due by 10/23/2026 at 4:30 P.M. 1
  • The project has not been approved yet; the SEPA environmental review and the shoreline exemption decision are still pending under the record. 1