Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase) – Weekly Construction Wrap-Up
March 29, 2013
This week, crews continued to focus on underground utility work on Valley Street and Broad Street.Activities this week included:
Archives for March 2013
Mercer West Construction Coming
March 28, 2013
The contractor is about to get Notice to Proceed on the Mercer West Phase of the Mercer Corridor Project, meaning construction to convert Mercer Street to two-way traffic from I-5 to Uptown is about to start. Atkinson Construction is tackling the mega effort that begins with improving the problematic portion of Mercer… [ Keep reading ]
South Park Bridge Construction – Night Work
March 27, 2013
Construction work on the South Park Bridge site has shifted a little. As King County DOT explains, “crews are demolishing the old bascule pier, working until 7 pm each night in order to meet the project schedule.” Formwork is being installed on the new piers by both day and night… [ Keep reading ]
What is Bridging the Gap?
March 26, 2013
In 2006, Seattle voters passed a nine-year, $365 million, transportation levy for maintenance and improvements known as Bridging the Gap (BTG). The levy is complemented by a commercial parking tax. The BTG levy funds maintenance programs for paving; new sidewalk development and repairs; repair, rehabilitation and seismic upgrades to Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]
Once Around the Web: At Work in Highways
March 26, 2013
You have got to check out this funny and informative pothole video from Worcestershire County Council, U.K. Remember you can report your Seattle potholes online or by calling our always popular POTHOLE AND STREET REPAIR HOTLINE: 684-ROAD (7623) And don’t forget about our fancy Pothole Status Map that can show… [ Keep reading ]
Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase)
Weekly Construction Preview
March 25, 2013
This week, crews will continue to focus on underground utility work on Valley Street and Broad Street. Activities this week include:
Here comes Big Bertha!
March 25, 2013
The Jumbo Fairpartner set sail on March 19 out of Osaka, Japan, carrying Bertha, the massive five-story-tall machine that will dig the SR 99 tunnel underneath downtown Seattle. The voyage is about 5,000 miles and will take approximately two weeks to cross the Pacific Ocean. The 475-foot vessel carrying Bertha… [ Keep reading ]
Bike riding by the graph
March 22, 2013
We received requests to show hourly data from the Fremont Bridge Bike Counter correlated with dates and weather conditions. Sometimes a graph can tell the story much better than a column of figures, and now, courtesy of Tableau Software, we’ve got color charts with this information on our website. The… [ Keep reading ]
Elliott Bay Seawall Project Reaches a Major Milestone
March 21, 2013
Just last week, SDOT released a Final EIS, reaching a major milestone for this project. As you may remember, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) compliant with the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was issued in November 2012 for public comment. The Final EIS provides detailed information on the… [ Keep reading ]
Once Around the Web: Fun and Games and Transportation
March 21, 2013
March Madness is a time for brackets, rivalries, and Cinderella stories. But why limit it to just basketball? Take for example the brilliant 2013 Urbanist Toolkit Bracket from Atlantic Cities. What makes up a great city and who are you rooting for — BRT or Streetcars? Food Trucks or Pop-up… [ Keep reading ]