South Columbian Way / S Alaska St between Beacon Ave S and Martin Luther King Jr Way S is a two-way arterial serving southeast Seattle. This stretch of road provides an important connection for all commuters between Beacon Hill and Rainier Valley. Our goal is to improve the safety, accessibility, and comfort for all users.

From April 8-11, 2019, we’re grinding the pavement on S Columbian Way & S Alaska St. Here’s what you can expect.

S C H E D U  L E

Starting at 7 PM on Monday, April 8 we will be grinding the pavement on S Columbian Way and S Alaska St between Beacon Ave S and Martin Luther King Jr. Way to prepare for paving. We will work from 7 PM to 7 AM. This work will continue for 3 nights, from April 8 to April 11.

C L O S U R E  |  D E T O U R

Westbound traffic between Beacon Ave S and Martin Luther King Jr. Way will be detoured from 7 PM to 7 AM. Eastbound traffic will be maintained. Two-way traffic on S Columbian Way and S Alaska St will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM.  Access to S Columbian Way/S Alaska St from side streets will be closed. Please access side streets from S Ferdinand St.

There will be limited turns to and from driveways and side streets on the side where grinding is happening. Driveway access may be disrupted for 30 to 45 minutes as the grinding machines passes. Access will be maintained to S Alaska Pl.

N O I S E

Expect loud noise, dust, and vibrations while crews are working.

P R O J E C T  O U T C O M E

S Columbian Way / S Alaska St between Beacon Ave S and Martin Luther King Jr Way S is a two-way arterial serving southeast Seattle. This stretch of road provides an important connection for all commuters between Beacon Hill and Rainier Valley. Our goal is to improve the safety, accessibility, and comfort for all users. We are working to repave about 1 mile of S Columbian Way / S Alaska St between Beacon Ave S and Martin Luther King Jr Way S. As part of the repaving, we will be taking off the old top layer of the road, placing new asphalt and repainting the lane lines. In addition to repaving, we will also be putting in new protected bike lanes along this stretch of road between Beacon Ave S and Martin Luther King Jr Way S. To create space for the protected lanes, we will be removing the center-turn lane from Beacon Ave S to Martin Luther King Jr Way S.

For more information on this project, please visit: www.seattle.gov/transportation/paving-columbian.htm

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the construction outreach team at ColumbianAlaska@seattle.gov, or 206.256.5112.  Thank you for your patience as we make these safety improvements.