6th Avenue NE and NE 168th Street Water Main Project

In the southwest corner of our District, near the Lynnwood Link Shoreline South Light rail station, new development is planned on 6th Avenue, south of NE 155th. The District is taking the lead on upsizing the water main on 6th Avenue this summer.  The connections on NE 148th and NE 152nd Streets were installed in 2023; this summer the area on NE 168th Street at 25th Avenue NE will have its water main replaced.  All of these projects affect water movement in the southern part of our District.

On February 4, 2025, WSB Excavating and Utilities was awarded the project and began work on April 21st. Most of the work is on 6th Avenue NE between NE 145th Street and NE 155th Street; they began their work near NE 155th towards NE 145th Street. As of June, they have completed the majority of the 12” water main work on 6th Avenue NE and are now working on connecting the services to the new water main, connecting the fire hydrants, and making the connections at each intersection.

They will be working on the 6th Ave NE portion of the project for another month or more before moving to the NE 168th St portion of the project. There may be some time when they may be working at both locations at the same time.

Design Engineer: David Evans and Associates
Contractor: WSB Excavation and Utilities, LLC
Construction Bid: $1,440,280.00
Construction Schedule:  work underway; expected completion November 2025.