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Travel Advisory | Changes coming to West Marginal Way SW and Highland Park Way SW intersection

July 15, 2021

Starting this weekend, people traveling through the intersection of West Marginal Way SW and Highland Park Way SW will see us working on improvements to make the intersection more accessible, efficient, and safe. Our crews will start the work this weekend and continue for the next several weekends until the work is done. At this intersection, we will: Remove existing raised traffic islands to create a new northbound… [ Keep reading ]

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We’ve reached the next design milestone for the final phase of West Seattle High-Rise Bridge repairs, keeping us on track to reopen the bridge in mid-2022

July 14, 2021

We have reached our internal milestone for intermediate design of the final phase of West Seattle High-Rise Bridge (high bridge) repairs. This is the latest of multiple critical milestones we have reached on-time in our effort to reopen the bridge in mid-2022. This reflects our aggressive schedule to restore travel to the bridge. The high bridge was closed to protect public safety in March 2020 after city engineers discovered rapidly growing cracks in multiple locations. We immediately set to work on emergency stabilization work, including installing… [ Keep reading ]

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We’ll build a new bike lane on West Marginal Way SW after the West Seattle Bridge reopens in 2022

July 14, 2021

Summary West Marginal Way SW is part of a critical detour network while the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge remains closed to traffic. We will install a new bike lane on West Marginal Way SW in 2022, after the high bridge reopens.  The new bike lane will complete the all-ages-and-abilities network between South… [ Keep reading ]

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Travel Advisory: Upcoming work happening in West Seattle for the next few weeks

July 9, 2021

Work includes upgrading the West Seattle Bridge detour route and rehabilitating SW Alaska and SW Roxbury Streets It’s a busy next few weeks in West Seattle! We are making upgrades to the West Seattle Bridge detour route and building a better bus street on Delridge Way SW. Work includes: SW Genesee St | Friday through early Monday on July… [ Keep reading ]

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The West Seattle Bridge is on track to reopen in mid-2022. Join our virtual public meeting to learn more and ask questions!

July 7, 2021

On July 21 at 5:30 PM, the West Seattle Bridge Program will hold a virtual public meeting for you to hear more about the work we’re doing to reopen the bridge in mid-2022 and ask your questions. Members of our team will provide updates about the ongoing repair effort on the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge (high bridge),… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle Bridge

Crews are continuing work to repair damage to Seattle roads caused by extreme heat. Thank you to the workers braving the heat to keep the city moving.

July 2, 2021

Update [August 10, 2021]: Visit this blog post for an update on the repairs that we made following June’s extreme heat. All of the locations listed in this blog have been reopened. After a week of historic high temperatures reaching 108 degrees on Monday, June 28, the extreme heat has… [ Keep reading ]

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LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | The new protected bike lanes on N 34th St are part of a cross-country bike trail that will ultimately span 3,700 miles!

June 29, 2021

Back in March, we began work on N 34th St. Thank you for your patience as we built new protected bike lanes, safer intersections, and just made things a little smoother in this busy street in Fremont. Here is a bird’s eye view courtesy of Green Lake & Wallingford Safe Streets. We were… [ Keep reading ]

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We are happy to announce that the West Seattle Bridge program received a federal grant of $11.2 million to help pay for repair work that will reopen the bridge next year and “build back better”!

June 28, 2021

The bridge is on track to reopen following needed structural strengthening and repair work. The federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will help pay for bridge rehabilitation on both the West Seattle Bridge and the Spokane St Swing Bridge.  This round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program funds transportation projects of national and regional significance that are… [ Keep reading ]

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Heat Wave: Cooling down our Roads and Bridges

June 25, 2021

With Seattleites facing record high temperatures this weekend, we will be working to keep our roads and bridges cool and safe. Extreme heat can damage roads and bridges! Thankfully, our crews are standing by to respond quickly to weather related damage like sink holes or fissures. We are proactively spraying down our… [ Keep reading ]

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Travel Advisory | Weekend closure at the intersection of 4th Ave N, Raye St & Queen Anne Dr from July 31 to August 2

June 23, 2021

**A NEW UPDATE ON THE DATE AND TIME OF THE CLOSURE** We will be closing portions of the intersection at 4th Ave N, Raye St and Queen Anne Dr starting 7 AM on Saturday, July 31 until 5 PM on Monday, August 2. During this time, we will install ADA curb ramps on the… [ Keep reading ]

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