This week, crews primarily focused on pavement removal and grading on Fairview Avenue N as well as continued electrical work on Fairview Avenue N and Valley Street.
Digging deep for Fairview electrical work
Activities this week included:
- Continued pavement removal and grading in preparation for rebuilding sections of Fairview Avenue N. Work moved south towards Republican and Harrison streets.
- Continued electrical transmission cable work near Fairview Avenue N and Roy Street.
- Underground communication lines installation on Fairview Avenue N between Valley Street and Mercer Street.
- Newly installed underground water main connected on Valley Street. This work included night work on Thursday, October 25. Traffic heading north on Fairview Avenue N to reach Eastlake was temporarily detoured to Terry Avenue N and up Valley Street to re-connect with Fairview Avenue N.
This week, SDOT traffic engineers continued to monitor:
- Traffic flow on Mercer Street.
- Traffic flow at Dexter Avenue N and Mercer Street intersection
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.
Yikes! Much construction work underway.