This week, crews continued to work on Fairview Avenue N as construction activities were moved to the west side of the roadway. Activities this week included:
It’s been about two months since the C and D Rapid Ride Lines began operations in Seattle and barring a few bumps in the road, things have been running pretty smoothly if not always speedily. But Seattle isn’t the only city implementing and talking about Bus Rapid Transit aka BRT… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Elliott Bay Seawall Project. As you may be aware, the seawall that supports Seattle’s waterfront was built between 1911 and 1936 and has deteriorated significantly since its construction. The Draft EIS provides detailed information about… [ Keep reading ]
Shorter days and rainy weather signal the arrival of fall with winter following close behind! The good news is those of us in the Northwest don’t let either slow us down, we just dig out the GoreTx and keep right on peddling our way to work and to fun! Thanks… [ Keep reading ]
At the beginning of November we posted an article about the restoration of the lovely ornamental plaster in the historic King Street Station. Now you can see it up close in a video, below. The best part is at the end of the video when the restorers remove a rubber mold from a… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will focus on completing construction on the east side of Fairview Avenue N and switching construction activities to the west side of the roadway. Activities this week include:
It’s been a busy two weeks for the Elliott Bay Seawall Project – on November 6, voters approved $290 million dollars to fund the critical first phase of the project, on November 9, SDOT selected Mortenson/Manson as the general contractor/construction manager (GC/CM) for the project, and on November 13, SDOT… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will hold an Open House on Wednesday, November 28, to discuss plans for bus stop improvements and consolidation along Greenwood Ave N between N 87th Street and N 105th Street. This is an opportunity to comment to SDOT on bus stop locations and… [ Keep reading ]
The city’s Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) Large Project Program is now accepting applications for the third and final round of funding from the voter approved Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation levy. This levy, adopted by voters in 2006, provides $4.5M every three years to select, design and construct… [ Keep reading ]
