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SDOT begins search for a team to design a potential replacement of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge if we cannot repair it

June 2, 2020

Edited on 6/3/2020 to clarify that all options to repair and replace the bridge are being considered. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) iscontinuing tourgently move forwardwithall optionstoreopentheWest Seattle High-Rise Bridgeas quickly as possible. While we are making rapid progress on our efforts to stabilize the bridge – an initial set of actions we… [ Keep reading ]

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SDOT engages technical experts and community advocates to achieve best possible outcomes for West Seattle Bridge and community

May 26, 2020

Mayor Durkan andThe Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)arepleased to announce today the formation of two WestSeattle Bridgeadvisorygroups – our Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) and ourWest Seattle BridgeCommunityTask Force. Today’sannouncement makes clear that the City is moving forward with thesupportand networknecessary to take on the critical milestones just ahead. Mayor Durkan… [ Keep reading ]

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Taking action on the ground and in the community to mitigate impacts of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge closure

May 26, 2020

The West Seattle High-Rise Bridge closure has had a dramatic effect on the West Seattle and Duwamish Valley communities, and on Seattle as a whole. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) does not take this lightly. Every day since we removed traffic from the bridge, we have been planning and… [ Keep reading ]

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Construction begins in June on Delridge Way SW for the new RapidRide H Line

May 21, 2020

Five years ago, we set out with a goal to create better and safer streetswhile also imagining what improvements for people walking, biking, driving, and taking transit could look likealong Delridge Way SW. Quick Facts // What You Need to Know: Construction on Delridge RapidRide H Line will begin the… [ Keep reading ]

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Travel Alert: Pavement repair at 6th Ave S and S Spokane St

May 20, 2020

In coordination with the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge closure, we will repave sections of the intersection of 6th Ave S and S Spokane St on Thursday May 21 and Friday May 22. This intersection is located under the Spokane St Viaduct and connects to on-ramps and off-ramps to and from… [ Keep reading ]

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West Seattle High-Rise Bridge engineers prepare for everything by considering worst-case scenarios

May 18, 2020

Since theemergencyclosure of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridgeon March 23, 2020, we havemade clear through action and deed thatpublic safety, consistentcommunication,and transparency arefoundational toour teamsand partners.Weareworkingwith great urgency to chart the path forward for thehighbridge. Today, we are sharing a Conceptual Modes of Failure Memo prepared by our structural engineering consultant, WSP, which uses careful analysis and modeling to… [ Keep reading ]

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The Cowen Park Bridge seismic retrofits are complete!

May 14, 2020

We recently completed seismic retrofit construction on Cowen Park Bridge. Infrastructure maintenance is critical for a healthy, vibrant, and connected city.Earthquakes could have a significant detrimental effect on Seattle’s infrastructure. That’s why in 2016 the City of Seattle established a bridge seismic retrofit program and selected 16 bridges for seismic retrofits, all funded and made possible… [ Keep reading ]

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New intelligent monitoring system on West Seattle High-Rise Bridge

May 13, 2020

The new intelligent monitoringsysteminstallationisnearly completeonthe West Seattle High-Rise Bridge and will be fully operational mid-May. We recently shared ouremergency response planthat we developed with an inter-agency task force. Seeing an emergency evacuationFall Zonecan be a little frightening,and we want to assure you that there are no current indications that we’ll… [ Keep reading ]

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Travel Alert: Two-way traffic restored on NW 54th St and NW Locks Pl in Ballard

May 8, 2020

On Saturday, May 9, NW 54th St & NW Locks Pl will be restored to two-way traffic! As part of the Ballard Multimodal Corridor project, work along NW Market St and NW 54th St is underway to improve sidewalks, signals and crossings, pave roadways, and complete transit improvements. To allow… [ Keep reading ]

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Travel Alert: Paving begins on N 50th Street & N 40th Street in Green Lake & Wallingford

May 5, 2020

5/22/2020 Update: Due to wet and cool weather, we were not able to work on paving N 50th St on May 20 and 21. We will work on May 26 and 27 to complete paving. Green Lake & Wallingford neighbors, are you curious about what’s happening on N 50th Street… [ Keep reading ]

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