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Lane Closure in the Battery Street Tunnel, Sat Nov 21

mTurner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:54:34 +0000

SDOT crews will close the southbound, left lane from Denny Way through the Battery Street Tunnel on Saturday, November 21, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The southbound, right lane will remain open. Crews will repair railing damaged by accidents.

For Information: Greg Funk, (206) 233-7210

Media Contact: Marybeth Turner, (206) 684-8548

Soccer Season Ends as Holiday Season Begins

peg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:22:42 +0000

The first of the holiday season events gets underway on Friday, November 20, with the annual Magnolia Village Holiday Open House. A thousand people are expected to turn out for the open house. During the event, which takes place between 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., W McGraw Street will be closed from 32^nd Avenue W to 34^th Avenue W.

Sunday, November 22, the Seattle Sounders will host the Major League Soccer Cup 2009 championship match between the Real Salt Lake and the Los Angeles Galaxy. The match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. at Qwest Field and is expected to draw 35,000 soccer fans. Per usual, motorists can expect heavy traffic in the vicinity of the stadium before and after the game.

The Seattle Department of Transportation encourages Seahawks fans to reduce their carbon footprint by trying alternate modes of travel to the game such as taking the Sounder, Link Rail, or the bus, or bicycling or walking to the game, if feasible.

Canceled: Battery Street Tunnel Closure Nov 17-20

mTurner — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:11:43 +0000

SDOT crews has canceled the closure of the southbound lanes of the Battery Street Tunnel that had been planned for Tuesday to Friday, Nov 17 to Nov 20 for railing repair. This work will be rescheduled.

For information: Greg Funk, (206) 233-7210
Media contact: Marybeth Turner, (206) 684-8548

Lane Closures, Alaskan Wy Viaduct and Battery St Tunnel, Nov 14-20

mTurner — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:42:07 +0000

Update:
Upcoming Lane Closures for Alaskan Way Viaduct and Battery Street Tunnel

(Please note: the dates for work on southbound Battery Street Tunnel are Tuesday, Nov 17 to Friday, Nov 20)

SEATTLE—SDOT crews plan to perform maintenance work on the Alaskan Way Viaduct this weekend and through next week.

The northbound lanes of the Battery Street Tunnel will be closed from 10 p.m. Saturday, November 14 to 6 a.m. Sunday, November 15. Northbound traffic on the Alaskan Way Viaduct will be directed off the viaduct at the Western Avenue off-ramp. During this time SDOT crews will work on the fire suppression system in the tunnel on behalf of WSDOT.

The center, northbound lane on the Alaskan Way Viaduct will be closed from Virginia Street to the Western Avenue off-ramp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday, November 16 to18. SDOT crews will replace a crash cushion that was damaged in a recent vehicle accident.

The southbound lanes of SR99 and the Battery Street Tunnel will be closed 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Tuesday, November 17 to Friday, November 20 from Denny Way through the Battery Street Tunnel to just south of the Elliott Avenue on-ramp. During this time SDOT crews will complete repairs to railings that were damaged by recent vehicle accidents.

For information: Greg Funk, (206) 233-7210

Media contact: Marybeth Turner, (206) 684-8548

Memorial Procession Friday for Officer Brenton

peg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:33:44 +0000

Motorists should expect significant delays along procession route

A memorial procession along city streets for Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton will be held on Friday, November 6. Approximately 1,000 to 1,500 vehicles will depart at 9:00 a.m. from the University of Washington and will travel to a service for the slain officer at Key Arena.

During the procession, which is expected to last from 9:00 a.m. to noon, other traffic will not be allowed on the route and will not be allowed to cross it. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers to expect severe congestion near its path, especially as mourners are also anticipated along its course.

The memorial procession will use the following route: begins at the University of Washington’s E-1 parking lot; south on Montlake Blvd NE to 24th Ave E; south on 24th to 23rd Ave E; south on 23rd to E Madison St; west on Madison to E Pine St; west on Pine to Broadway; north on Broadway to E Denny Way; west on Denny to 1st Ave N; north on 1st to Key Arena. Staging will begin in the E-1 parking lot (north of Husky Stadium on Montlake Blvd NE) beginning at approximately 8:00 a.m.

Parking will not be allowed along the route and temporary “No Parking” signs will be emplaced. Officers from the Seattle Police Department will manage all intersections for the procession. 1st Avenue N (Denny to Mercer) and Mercer Street (1st to 5th avenues N) will be closed when the procession arrives at those locations. Roads around the Seattle Center will also be closed to traffic, to include parking, prior to the event.

The public memorial service at Key Arena will begin at 1:00 p.m., with doors opening at 11:00 a.m. No formal procession is planned after the ceremony. All questions concerning the procession route and traffic impacts should be directed to the Seattle Department of Transportation.

Lane Closures Wednesday on Elliott Avenue West

peg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:31:46 +0000

Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4, starting at 8 a.m., a Seattle Department of Transportation crew will begin repairing a severely damaged portion of Elliot Avenue W between W Mercer Place and W Prospect streets. During the work, which will involve replacing 18 inches of concrete and asphalt, the crew will block off the two right lanes northbound. Because of the time required to cure the new 12-inch thick asphalt, the right curb lane will remain closed overnight. Curing time allowing, the right lane will be re-opened to traffic by midday, Thursday, November 5.

Lane Closures on Aurora Friday

peg — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:53:42 +0000

Friday, October 23, a Seattle Department of Transportation crew will remove and replace the crash cushion at the northbound exit on Aurora Avenue N to Bridge Way, the first angled road north of the Aurora Bridge. During the work, which will take place between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the right northbound lane on Aurora Avenue N will be closed 500 feet prior to the Bridge Way exit; in turn, traffic needing to take the exit will do so from the middle northbound lane. Motorists are urged to use added caution through the work zone.

2010 Safe Routes to School Mini-Grant Program Announced

peg — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:21:10 +0000

The Seattle Department of Transportation announced today that applications for the Safe Routes to School Mini-Grant Program are currently being accepted in celebration of International Walk to School Month. Up to $1000 can be requested. The money must be used for programs that encourage more kids to ride their bikes or walk to school. All schools in Seattle are eligible to apply.

Groups also eligible for Mini-Grant Funds include PTA groups; Safe Routes to School teams; Walking School Bus groups; and other parent or teacher groups. Mini-grants can be used for a variety of items that support and encourage kids to walk or ride their bikes to school. Recent grants have supported new equipment for the Student Safety Patrol at Brighton Elementary; a bike commuter class at Ballard High School; walking school bus incentives at Blaine K-8; and new bike racks at Holy Rosary School.

Applications will be accepted until October 30, 2009 and the recipients will be notified by November 13, 2009.

For more information contact Brian Dougherty at 206- 684-5124 or brian.dougherty@seattle.gov.

Additional information may be found on-line at http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/ped_srts_grant.htm.

Lane Closure on Battery Street at Denny Way Thursday

peg — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:04:51 +0000

Thursday, October 22, a Seattle Department of Transportation crew will make emergency repairs to the electrical system above the Battery Street Tunnel in preparation for work which will be take place in the tunnel over the weekend. The tunnel will be closed Saturday and Sunday when the SR99 Alaskan Way Viaduct is closed for its semi-annual inspection. In order to accomplish the work, the crew will close the right lane northbound on Battery Street just south of Denny Way from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The lane closure will shift all northbound traffic into the single left lane, and may result in a slight delay for vehicles merging onto Denny Way or crossing Denny to enter SR99/Aurora Avenue N. Motorists should plan accordingly.

Lane Closures on Aurora Tuesday

peg — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:32:06 +0000

Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 20, a Seattle Department of Transportation crew will perform tree maintenance on the west side of Aurora Avenue N between Thomas and John streets. During the work, which will take place between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the far right curb lane on Aurora will be closed from Thomas to John streets. Also, there will be no through-traffic allowed on Thomas between Sixth Avenue N and Aurora Avenue N. Motorists driving east on Thomas Street to access southbound Aurora Ave N will be detoured one block north to Harrison Street. Local access will be allowed on Thomas Street.