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 ]
The NE 45th Viaduct, which closed on June 14th to replace the west approach of the bridge structure, is on target to make the September 10 completion deadline, with great progress to note. The Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall structure was completed on August 9th; the new cement concrete roadway surface that… [ Keep reading ]
Airport Way Phase II just started August 9th and crews are already set to finish the concrete pour from Royal Brougham to S Plummer. This weekend the southbound lanes get poured (last weekend crews poured the northbound lanes). On Saturday, August 21st at 7:00 a.m. the work begins and crews will work around-the-clock (FYI, nosiest… [ Keep reading ]
The USDOT’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently released a report that reviewed the safety record of lane reduction projects in California, Washington and Iowa. Their analysis confirms that lane reduction projects calm traffic and reduce traffic collisions. And the FHWA report also confirms that rechannelizations don’t adversely impact roadway capacity. It states,… [ Keep reading ]
Really. We wouldn’t kid about something like that. After the morning commute Monday, August 16th, crews will remove the safety barriers and let traffic from the South Spokane Street Viaduct flow onto the new eastbound 4th Avenue S off-ramp. Why so soon? The cure was a great success, with highly agreeable weather… [ Keep reading ]
Join your neighbors for an informal meeting with the artists who will create a second art mural for Aurora. When: Tuesday, August 10, 7:00-8:00pm Where: Epic Life Church, 10510 Stone Ave N (across from Northgate fire station) First Aurora Art Mural by Seattle Mural Art temporary display at 7615 Aurora… [ Keep reading ]
Heading to Seafair’s weekend events near Lake Washington? Going to see the annual hydroplane races and the Blue Angels? Then make sure to check out this handy Seafair closures and parking restrictions map that shows roads impacted by the events. This will help you avoid problem areas and enjoy the day to the fullest.
No, we haven’t scheduled an alternative rock concert, but we have completed the final closure pour! What’s this, you say? You know, that last pour of concrete to close the gap between the new eastbound 4th Avenue S off-ramp and the South Spokane Street Viaduct…the work that’s got the right-hand eastbound lane… [ Keep reading ]
When the Virginia Street paving project wraps up it will mark the completion of paving in the north end of Downtown that has been ongoing on 2nd, 4th, 5th, Stewart, Olive, Pike and 3rd for the better part of three years! After seven months, the last segment of the Virginia… [ Keep reading ]
Always looking for ways to enhance our work, SDOT is testing a new approach for repairing sidewalks. Walkways sometimes have lifted areas due to tree roots growing or pavement settling. Instead of using asphalt to fill the gaps, this approach sawcuts lifted areas of concrete using a patented process. We are trying it as a repair technique on three blocks of… [ Keep reading ]
