This week, crews will continue construction activities on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the west side of SR 99 between Valley and Harrison streets. Construction will begin on Mercer Street at Fifth Avenue West and daytime lane restrictions will begin on Fifth Avenue North to accommodate utility work beneath the roadway.
Activities this week include:
- Begin utility work beneath the roadway on Fifth Avenue North between Harrison Street and Roy Street.
- Begin drainage work on the north side of West Mercer Street near Fifth Avenue West.
- Begin installation of lateral storm water connection lines under roadway on Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North.
- Begin hydroseeding the north side of the I-5 on-ramp at Mercer Street.
- Continue sidewalk work and conduit installation on the south side of Mercer Street between Queen Anne Avenue North and Third Avenue North and on the north side of Mercer Street between Queen Anne Avenue North and Fourth Avenue North.
- Continue installing concrete panels on the north retaining wall on Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North.
- Continue installing utilities on the south side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Aurora Avenue North.
- Continue work on the north and south ends of the west side of the SR 99 bridge.
Please note:
- Temporary daytime lane restrictions on Fifth Avenue North will begin today and continue for approximately two weeks to accommodate utility work beneath the roadway. Fifth Avenue North will be restricted to one lane in each direction between Harrison Street and Roy Street during off-peak travel times, between approximately 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
- Beginning as early as today, crews will close westbound West Mercer Street between Fourth Avenue West and Fifth Avenue West to accommodate deep drainage work. During this work, Westbound West Mercer Street between Fourth Avenue West and Fifth Avenue West will be fully closed through the morning of Friday, January 10. Westbound traffic on West Mercer Street will be detoured south on Fourth Avenue West and then westbound on Harrison Street to reconnect to Elliot Avenue West.
- Beginning Tuesday, January 7 through Friday, January 10, the far left lane on eastbound Mercer Street will be closed between Boren Avenue North and onto the I-5 on-ramps at Mercer Street during off-peak hours, 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Two lanes of the I-5 on-ramps will remain open at all times.
- Northbound Fifth Avenue N will be closed to traffic between Republican and Mercer Streets beginning at 4 a.m. Saturday, January 11, through Monday, January 13, at 5 a.m. Travelers heading north on Fifth Avenue North will be detoured to Fourth Avenue North and eastbound Mercer Street to reconnect with Fifth Avenue North at Mercer Street.
More information regarding these closures and alternate routes may be found on the project website: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/mercercorridor.htm.
For up-to-the-minute construction updates join our project email list at: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/mercercorridor.htm or call the 24-hour construction hotline at 206-419-5818.