After 60 years of use, WSDOT contractors started to demolish the southern portion of the viaduct in October 2011, during the much anticipated “nine-day” viaduct closure. Rhine Demolition LLC was in charge of taking down the structure piece by piece, to protect the structures below and nearby. Just about everything… [ Keep reading ]
Most drivers are aware that WSDOT will start tolling the SR 520 floating bridge at 5 a.m. on December 29th. Tolls will be collected on both directions and there will be no toll booths. The toll rates will vary depending on the time of day and number of axels… [ Keep reading ]
As part of the Center City Holiday Pedestrian Safety Campaign, on Saturday, December 10, SDOT joined forces with the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) and Feet First to remind drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to take it slow and pay attention. Peter Hahn, SDOT Director, Kate Joncas, DSA President and CEO,… [ Keep reading ]
Just a few weeks ago, major construction got underway on piers for the bridge approach on the South Park side. There are now 80 workers laying foundation, and by next fall, as many as 120 workers are expected to be on the job. Nov. 3, 2011 – Photo by John… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT received a $5M Urban Corridor Program grant from the State Transportation Improvement Board. The grant will fund improvements to 5th Avenue North between Thomas and Roy Streets. The Fifth Avenue North improvements, part of the Mercer West project, will reconstruct and reconfigure intersections and modify signals on Fifth Avenue North at Roy, Mercer,… [ Keep reading ]
The Ballard Bridge was built in 1917, shortly after the Locks were built. It is located at the west end of the Lake Washington Ship Canal at Salmon Bay and has a length of 2,854 feet. The bridge was designed by A.H. Dimock and is on the U.S. National Register… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) sponsored the first of a series of community meetings asking the public to come and share ideas on how to end racial inequity in jobs, housing, education and other areas, and to develop a RSJI work plan for the next… [ Keep reading ]
Over the last three years in the south end of the city around SODO and stadiums area construction for the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project has been underway. As the work progresses, city and state projects to replace the viaduct will expand work into the Pioneer Square… [ Keep reading ]
Approximately 800 people attended the Waterfront Seattle design update and idea sharing event late last month. The update focused on potential uses and activities on the waterfront, habitat and public art. The concepts presented were reflective of the goals to re-center Seattle around Elliott Bay, reconnect the city to the… [ Keep reading ]
This is great news for our region. On October 17, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Seattle a $900,000 grant for “Seattle Center City Connector Transit Alternatives Analysis”. This grant will be used to study a high capacity transit project, such as a rapid streetcar, through downtown… [ Keep reading ]
