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 ]
Work on the Mercer Corridor Project is well underway including the travel pains that go along with construction, as we all await the improvements. In a continued effort to ease the pain project team members this week released a Mercer East Construction Notice with route recommendations for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Below… [ Keep reading ]
Crews will be working this weekend to remove old pavement and rebuild Airport Way South between 6th Avenue South and South Dearborn Street. To do that, the intersection of Airport Way South and 6th Ave South must be completely closed. Planned work hours are from 7 p.m. tonight to 7 p.m…. [ Keep reading ]
Work Scheduled from 10pm to 5am UPDATE-Work to be overnight Saturday Crews working to widen the Spokane Street Viaduct must close the westbound lanes of the Spokane Street Viaduct for one night this weekend. They’ll remove temporary infrastructure that’s been used to stabilize ongoing work. The removal is contingent on other project elements,… [ Keep reading ]
Tuesday evening, at the first public open house for the very early in design Mercer West project, 155 people signed in and brought their questions and comments. After signing in, attendees gathered near a looping 3-minute narrated PowerPoint presentation to gain a general understanding of the project, before moving on… [ Keep reading ]
With all the hoopla surrounding the September 8th groundbreaking of the Mercer Corridor Project, lovingly referred to as Mercer East, you may not have picked up on the details of the Mercer West Project. The Mercer West Project would complete the City’s vision for a direct, two-way connection between I-5… [ Keep reading ]
Golden (i.e. color only, not karat-rated) shovels dug in yesterday morning, amid rain and a solid crowd. In attendance were Mayor Mike McGinn, Senator Patty Murray, Governor Chris Gregoire, Federal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Representative Jim McDermott and approximately 125 people in all. The $160 million contract made up of… [ Keep reading ]
The contractor working for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to widen the Spokane Street Viaduct will do overnight work every night except for Sunday night, between September 7 and September 17, positioning cranes and installing girders. The work requires the complete closure of Fourth Avenue South between eastbound Spokane… [ Keep reading ]
