Update: PostponedĀ due to weather and will be rescheduled.
SDOT is advising travelers that Columbia Street will be reduced to one travel lane between 2nd and 3rd Avenues on Wednesday, April 4, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. as work on the Columbia St 2-way Transit Corridor Project continues.
This work is in partnership with King County Metro in preparation to convert Columbia St from a 1-way street to a 2-way transit pathway. This work includes complete street reconstruction to accommodate buses, new signal poles, and curb line changes. This work is weather-dependent and subject to change.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 4 travelers can expect:
- Columbia St will be reduced to one travel lane between 1st and 2nd Avenues
- Westbound Columbia St traffic will be rerouted between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
- Signed detours will be in place
- One traffic lane will be maintained around the work zone
- Local access will be maintained
- Temporary pedestrian detours between 1st and 2nd Avenues
- There will No Parking or Loading Zones in the work zone during construction
- Vehicles travelling on Columbia Street may experience delays near the work zone
- Construction-related noise, dust, vibration, and concrete odor
For more information on this project, please visit: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/transit-program/2-way-columbia.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Columbia 2-Way Project team at columbia@seattle.gov, or (206) 316-2545. SDOT would like to thank the public for its patience while this work is being completed.