NE Stillwater Hill Road/Kelly Road NE Roadway Preservation Project
Project completed
October 19, 2021 – Final centerline and fog line (white lines at edge of road) striping is complete.
Status update
Wednesday October 20, 2021
The entire length of the project, from SR 203 to NE Big Rock Road is now rebuilt and open to traffic with permanent lane striping in place. Crews will be onsite doing various punch-list tasks throughout the rest of the month. Enjoy your new road!Overview
This project removes and replaces 1.59 miles of NE Stillwater Hill Road/Kelly Road NE, from State Route 203 to NE Big Rock Road located between Carnation, WA and Duvall, WA. Many travelers use this section of road as an alternate access route to SR 203 and to reach points east of NE Big Rock Road. The pavement and the support system under the pavement are in poor condition. Restoration of this well-traveled road ensures its usefulness for years to come.Construction work includes excavating, restoring, and repaving the roadway and shoulders from the ground up.
NE Stillwater Hill Road/Kelly Road NE will be open to local traffic ONLY from Aug. 2 until fall 2021.
Access to residences and businesses during construction
Local access to residences, businesses, deliveries, and emergency services will be maintained during the entire project. However, much of the road will be under construction and will have a gravel, uneven surface. The speed limit will be lowered where there is gravel.
It may be faster to use the Fay Road NE detour route and enter from the opposite project access point to get to your local address.
Vehicles, bicycles and pedestrian traffic will not be able to travel the entire length of NE Stillwater Hill Road or Kelly Road NE between State Route 203 and NE Big Rock Road.
Project access points located at:
- The intersection of NE Big Rock Road/Kelly Road NE.
- The intersection of SR 203/NE Stillwater Hill Road.
Residents should note the location of the active work zone when deciding which entry point to use.
Drivers and bicyclists who don’t need local access (through traffic) will be directed to the detour on Fay Road NE.
Driveway access
Residents may need to wait up to 10 minutes to turn into or out of side streets or driveways due to construction equipment. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic. In rare cases, crews may ask drivers to use the alternate access point to get to their destination.
Work will happen in two adjacent construction work zones at a time
The project will be divided into four separate construction work zones with work happening in two active construction zones at a time.
- Zones A and B will be active in August and September.
- Zones C and D will be active in September and October.
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Frequently asked questions
Road maintenance crews have patched up this section of NE Stillwater Hill Road and Kelly Road NE over and over through the years, however there is still a lot of cracking throughout.
Rebuilding the road from the bare ground up to the pavement will eliminate the need for patchwork fixes and ensure the life of the roadway for years to come.
No. The project started late due to procurement issues and the contractor must now compress the work schedule to complete the work on time, as promised. If the road is fully reopened on the weekend, crews must spend Monday returning the work zone to an active construction site and this takes valuable time away from doing the work.
This change will not affect local access for residents and deliveries. Through traffic is still not permitted, but local access is maintained.
- We will post the information on this website in the status box at the top of the page.
- There will be project information signs with large maps at both project access points. The project access points are: The intersection of NE Big Rock Road and Kelly Road NE, and the intersection of SR 203 and Stillwater Hill Road NE.
Photos

October 6, 2021 – Kelly Road NE, just north of NE 94th Street, looking north.

October 6, 2021 – Kelly Road NE, just south of NE 108th Street, looking south.

April 19 and September 24, 2021 – Stillwater Hill before and after: Here is a photo of NE Stillwater Hill Road at SR 203 before and after paving work.

August 2, 2021: A section of old asphalt pavement on Kelly Road NE near 32th Way NE is removed.

August 2, 2021: The old asphalt pavement is crushed up and deposited into a dump truck for proper disposal.

July 21, 2021: A bulldozer is used to clear away weeds and vegetation from the side of the road to prepare the road for construction.

Looking northbound on Kelly Road NE near 325th Avenue NE.

Looking southbound on Kelly Road NE near NE 100th Place.

Looking northbound on Kelly Road NE near NE 100th Place.