A graduate class at the University of Washington has recently completed a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of some of the proposed projects in the King Street Station Hub Strategy. This HIA reviewed health impacts as wide ranging as physical and mental health and health equity. The HIA makes several recommendations… [ Keep reading ]
HOLD THAT THOUGHT! The bypass is ready, but due to temporary height restrictions on First Avenue South it will now open later next week. Bridge construction will start shortly thereafter. To reduce impacts to the traveling public during the East Marginal Way at Horton Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project, the team… [ Keep reading ]
“It is a never-ending battle to keep on top of the railing repairs on the Alaskan Way Viaduct,” says Greg Funk, general bridge maintenance supervisor for SDOT. This year so far, repairs on the viaduct have totaled over $123,000 according to Ed Mortensen who is SDOT’s Bridge maintenance… [ Keep reading ]
Everybody has an opinion about transportation. What’s yours? Now’s your chance to be heard! For details, please see our website. Last fall, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 31240 which states the City’s intent to convene a Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) III to advise the Mayor… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation invites you to an Open House for the “West Mercer Place” portion of the Mercer West project to be held Tuesday, March 15th, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Seattle Center. The purpose of the Open House is to: Provide the preliminary results of the study regarding the… [ Keep reading ]
Work is going well on 15th Avenue NE, especially considering crews are completely reconstructing a street that commonly carries 16,000 vehicles daily while maintaining car, truck, bicycle and pedestrian traffic! Pedestrians will be well-served by the end result, with new curb ramps and curb bulbs; widened sidewalks at bus zones; a new… [ Keep reading ]
To complete construction efficiently crews rebuilding 15th Avenue NE in the University District are going all out, night and day! The work schedule is quite the balancing act with very little wiggle room on such a highly utilized roadway. Despite that, in just the first four weeks crews have installed about… [ Keep reading ]
Bridging the Gap funds the seismic retrofit and/or rehabilitation of many bridges, among a multitude of other projects, and the next bridge up to bat is Airport Way South over the Argo Railyard. In February SDOT will advertise for bidders for this rehabilitation/seismic project. Construction is expected to begin in April. The area… [ Keep reading ]
Work on the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project remains on schedule, with the focus for 2011 on completion of the new First Avenue S on/off-ramp as well as the new widened portion of the upper roadway. Crews are building the upper deck out 41 feet to the north – and of… [ Keep reading ]
If you travel in SODO you’ve likely noticed that Airport Way South is looking better and better (see pretty pics below!). That’s because hard-working construction crews completed phase one of improvements to Airport Way South (South Spokane Street up to South Royal Brougham Way) this year and just about completed Airport… [ Keep reading ]
