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Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase)
Weekly Construction Preview

This week, the crews’ primary focus will be continued electrical transmission work on Mercer Street, and roadway reconstruction on Fairview Avenue N.

Activities this week include:

  • Continue electrical and sign bridge foundation work near I-5 on-and off-ramps, including nighttime lane restrictions on the I-5 on- and off-ramps at Mercer Street through Thursday, October 11.
  • Continue electrical transmission cable pull on Mercer Street which involves a temporary lane revision on Mercer Street west of Ninth Avenue N.
  • Continue electrical work on Mercer which involves a single lane closure on the north side of Mercer Street on Monday and Tuesday.
  • Continue installing and preparing electrical vaults for new electrical conduit on Fairview Avenue N.
  • Continue pavement removal and grading in preparation for rebuilding sections of Fairview Avenue N.
  • Pave future westbound roadway at Broad Street and Mercer Street.

This week, traffic engineers will monitor:

  • Traffic flow on Mercer Street.
  • Traffic flow at the intersection of Dexter Avenue N and Mercer Street.

As always, for up-to-minute construction updates join our project email list at: www.seattle.gov/transportation/ppmp_mercer.htm or call the 24-hour construction hotline at (206) 419-5818.