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Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase)
Weekly Construction Wrap-Up

Crews set utility poles on Fariview Avenue North.

This week, crews focused on concrete pavement installation on Fairview Avenue N between Valley Street and Mercer Street and electrical work near the intersection of Fairview Avenue N and Valley Street.

Activities this week included:

  • Began concrete pavement installation on Fairview Avenue N between Valley Street and Mercer Street in preparation for rebuilding the roadway.
  • Began signal installation at intersection of Fairview Avenue N and Valley Street.
  • Continued Seattle City Light electrical duct bank work on Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Valley Street.
  • Continued conduit and handhole installation for future street lights on west sides of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street.
  • Continued cast in place wall installation on the north side of the I-5 off-ramps.

 Traffic engineers will continue to:

  • Monitor traffic flow on Mercer Street.
  • Monitor traffic flow at the Dexter Avenue N and Mercer Street intersection.
  • Prepare for the full opening of Fairview Avenue N.

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.