Grading at Fairview Avenue North and Roy Street
This week, crews will focus on pavement removal and grading on Fairview Avenue N between Valley Street and Mercer Street in preparation for concrete pavement on the east side of the roadway and electrical work near the intersection of Fairview Avenue N and Valley Street.
Activities this week include:
- Continue pavement removal and grading on Fairview Avenue N between Valley Street and Mercer Street in preparation for rebuilding the roadway.
- Continue concrete pavement installation on west side of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street.
- Continue Seattle City Light electrical duck bank work on Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Valley Street.
- Continue conduit and handhole installation for future street lights on west sides of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street.
- Begin cast in place wall installation on the north side of the I-5 off-ramps.
Traffic engineers:
- Changed the corridor signal timing over the weekend to give an additional 20 seconds of travel time to the east-west movement on Mercer Street during the morning and evening commutes.
- Will continue to monitor traffic flow on Mercer Street.
- Will continue to monitor traffic flow at the Dexter Avenue N and Mercer Street intersection.
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.