What We Do

The Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the City's transportation and stormwater facilities. In addition, the Department is responsible for implementing the City Council-approved Capital Improvement Program by providing engineering, project management and technical services. During the year 2006, maintenance services will continue to be provided through Interlocal Agreements with King County and contracts with private vendors.

We are located at...

The Public Works Department moved in December 2006 to the interim Burien City Hall, located at 15811Ambaum Blvd. SW, Suite C, Burien, WA 98166 (adjacent to Wizards restaurant).

Where can I dig on my property?  What about utility lines?

Call the Utilities Underground Location Center at 1-(800) 424-5555 for free location and marking of utility lines. You are responsible for any lines that could be damaged during work on your property, so always call ahead and work carefully.

Phone: (206) 248-5521
Fax: (206) 248-5539

View images of  Town Square Park  and the  ART PROPOSAL FOR TOWN SQUARE

The final draft of the Miller/Walker Creeks Basin Plan has been provided to the City Council for review and comment. The plan is a cooperative effort of King County, the Port of Seattle, WSDOT, and the cities of Burien, SeaTac and Normandy Park to identify and pursue opportunities to improve both habitat and water quality and to reduce stream erosion resulting from runoff due to heavy rains.  To learn more about the creeks and what you can do to help improve them, visit the Miller and Walker Creeks Stewardship page.

Maplewild Avenue Southwest Repair Project wins
'Public Works Project of the Year'

The City of Burien is pleased to announce that its effort to repair damage to the roadway from the Nisqually Earthquake in 2001 has won the statewide "project of the year" award from the Washington State chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA).

The award, given annually to the public works project that best exemplifies design and construction coordinated to achieve a public goal, will be presented to City staff at the APWA annual Awards Recognition Ceremony held in conjunction with the 2006 International Public Works Congress and Exposition in Kansas City, Mo, in September 2006.

The project involved a road realignment which required the City obtain new rights of way. Two new retaining walls were constructed to protect the new road from future slides. Parking additions were also built, trails were upgraded and trees were removed. Construction was completed in May 2005.

Read the complete City of Burien Press Release

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SR 518/509 Project Web Site

SR 509/SR 518 Interchange Project

This project will evaluate an SR 509 southbound to eastbound freeway-to-freeway connection to address existing access and safety problems and provide for anticipated growth.

SR 518 Sea-Tac Airport to I-5/I-405 Interchange Project

This project will improve existing mobility and safety as well as accommodate projected airport traffic by adding a third eastbound lane between the North Airport Expressway and the I-5/I-405 interchange.

Last updated 6/18/08