Once these trees are gone, they are gone forever.

TREE LOSS CONTINUES IN SHORELINE

Gone:

  • 317 trees along N 145th corridor/I-5 roundabout project from Corliss Ave N east to 6th Ave NE (2024)

  • 47 trees removed/to be removed for the 148th St Non-Motorized Bridge (2023-2024)

  • 7 trees at NW corner of N 145th and 8th Ave NE (Sound Transit) (2024)

  • 23 trees along 5th Ave NE between NE 175th and NE 182nd (new sidewalk 2022)

  • 7 trees along 5th Ave NE between NE 165th and NE 175th. Root shaving and steel plate method retained 59 trees. (sidewalk rehabilitation 2023)

  • 18 trees along 15th Ave NE between NE 155th and NE 175th (sidewalk rehabilitation 2023)

  • 28 trees along N 155th from Midvale Ave N to 1st Ave NE (street overlay 2023; 32 tree replacements planted)

  • More than 1665 trees at development sites from 2019 to 2024.

Estimated future loss of trees:

  • 134 trees along N 145th from Corliss Ave N west to Linden Ave N (N 145th, Phases 2-3)

  • 274 trees along N 175th (Phase 1 scheduled for 2026: estimate 37 trees)

  • 11 to 15 trees for the new sidewalk along 8th Ave NW (estimate)

  • 10 trees for the new sidewalk along 19th Ave NE (estimate)

  • 14 trees for the roundabout project at 160th/Greenwood/Innis Arden intersection

  • 20 trees for the new sidewalk along Dayton Ave NW (estimate)

  • Trees at development sites

    Based on significant trees, 6” diameter at breast height (dbh) and larger.

    Estimated tree removals, subject to change.

Tree #450 in Ronald Bog Park, a 22.6” DBH incense cedar, will be removed during Phase 1.

SHORELINE PROJECTS

N 145th St
317 Trees Removed!

TREE ADVOCACY

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North 145th Street looking east toward I-5. North side of N 145th, 317 trees removed; south side of N 145th is Seattle side, very few trees removed. Photo appears on City of Shoreline website.

Designs for the N 145th Phase 1 and I-5 Interchange Project required the removal of 317 trees.

Trees cut down along N 145th between Corliss and Sunnyside.

“We tried to save these trees”. 4/18/24.

CALENDAR

City Council, Monday 1/13/25

Planning Commission, Thursday 1/13/25

PRCS/Tree Board, Thursday 1/23/25

Link to City Calendar
for Agendas and Zoom Info

CONTACTS

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Council / City Contact Info

Trees on private property: 206.801.2500 pcd@shorelinewa.gov
Public trees:  Customer Response Team 206.801.2700

City of Shoreline Staff Directory

City of Shoreline Website

 

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Raised concrete sidewalk on Dayton Ave N in Shoreline saved 94 tall native trees.

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