Contact:   Peg Nielsen, 206.684.8114

For the closure of the Delridge/Holden intersection, the detour will be as follows:

• Northbound traffic on Delridge Way Southwest – Take Southwest Thistle Street to 35th Avenue Southwest, then proceed north to Southwest Morgan Street, then to Sylvan Way Southwest which becomes Southwest Orchard Street, returning to Delridge Way Southwest.
• Southbound traffic on Delridge Way Southwest – Take Southwest Holden Street to 35th Avenue Southwest and then head south on Southwest Thistle Street, returning to Delridge Way Southwest.

During the week of June 3, the roadway will be striped between Southwest Henderson and Southwest Thistle streets, the areas of Phases 1 and 2 of the project. Street parking will be eliminated and lanes will be temporarily shifted for up to four days while striping is completed.

This is a five-phase project. Upon completion of Phase 3 work, construction activity will move north to Phase 4, between Southwest Holden and Southwest Orchard streets. The Delridge Way Southwest Paving Project is funded by the Bridging the Gap transportation levy approved by Seattle voters in November 2006. Please visit the project website for more information: www.seattle.gov/transportation/pave_delridge.htm

Most of the intersection of Delridge Way SW and SW Holden Street will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, May 31, until 6 a.m. Monday, June 3, for roadway restoration and storm drain installation. This work is part of the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Delridge Way SW Paving Project that is rebuilding much of Delridge Way SW between SW Orchard and SW Roxbury streets.
For the closure of the Delridge/Holden intersection, the detour will be as follows

• Northbound traffic on Delridge Way SW – Take SW Thistle Street to 35th Avenue SW to SW Morgan Street/ Sylvan Way SW/ SW Orchard Street to Delridge Way SW
• Southbound traffic on Delridge Way SW – Take SW Holden Street to 35th Avenue SW to SW Thistle Street  to Delridge Way SW
   
  During the week of June 3, the roadway will be striped between SW Henderson and SW Thistle streets, the areas of Phases 1 and 2. Street parking will be eliminated and lanes will be temporarily shifted for up to four days while striping is completed.
   
  This is a five-phase project. Upon completion of Phase 3 work, construction activity will move north to Phase 4, between SW Holden and SW Orchard streets. The Delridge Way SW Paving Project is funded by the “Bridging the Gap” transportation levy approved by Seattle voters in November 2006. Please visit the project website for more information: www.seattle.gov/transportation/pave_delridge.htm                                                                                   

Contact:  Marybeth Turner, (206) 684-8548

Northbound freight haulers and drivers heading to the Port of Seattle can reach their destination by following a signed detour on First Avenue South. The next northbound SR 99 off-ramp north of East Marginal Way South is Seneca Street.

Closure details

• 9 p.m. Thursday, May 23 until 5 a.m. Friday, May 24 – The northbound SR 99 off-ramp to East Marginal Way South will be closed.
• Detour: First Avenue South to South Hanford Street to East Marginal Way South.

The old timber supported section of Highway 99 located just south of the West Seattle Bridge was built as a temporary bridge over the railroad tracks in 1956. Replacement work to rebuild one half of the bridge at a time began in February 2013 and wraps up in June 2014.

Bridge girders form the backbone of the bridge by supporting the deck and roadway lengthwise from underneath. Each of the 73-ton girders is 3 feet wide, nearly 5 feet tall and 155 feet long.

Construction progress information, including a project map and photos are available here or go to www.wsdot.wa.gov and search “SR 99 timber bridge.”

Contact:  Broch Bender, WSDOT communications, 206-440-4699 (Shoreline)

For more details and traffic impacts, please see the following schedule of events and construction activities.

Friday, May 17
Norwegian 17^th of May Parade:  6 p.m. (start of parade)
Starts at 24^th Avenue NW and NW 62^nd Street
4,500 expected
Parade route: south on 24^th to NW Market St; east on Market to 22^nd Avenue NW; south on 22^nd to Ballard Avenue NW; participants disperse north and south on Ballard Avenue NW.
Parade staging from 4:30 – 6 p.m. on streets around Adams Elementary School located at 26^th Avenue NW and  NW 62^ndStreet.   Plan on street closures and find alternate routes.  22^nd Avenue NW will be closed from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. http://www.17thofmay.org/parade.html

Ballard Bike Street Party:  4 – 7 p.m.
22nd Avenue NW between Market Street and Ballard Avenue NW and Bergen Place Park
800 expected
Street closed from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. :  22^nd Avenue NW http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/summer_ballard.htm

Seattle Storm vs. Tulsa Preseason Game:  7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Key Arena
6,000 attending
Expect congestion on west side of the Seattle Center before and after the game.

Saturday, May 18                      
Seattle University School of Law Graduation:  6 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.
Key Arena, Seattle Center
6,000 attending
All day event; expect congestion on streets surrounding the center grounds.

Seattle’s Best 15K & 10K:  7:30 – 11 a.m.
Starts and ends at Gas Works Park
1,000 participants
Run/walk  route is counter clockwise around Lake Union, using sidewalks, bike trails and some streets going from Gas Works Park, then on the Lake Union Loop Trail and along the Ship Canal back to the park; Seattle Police will assist runners through major intersections; drivers should expect a rolling slowdown as runners make their way along the route.Please see http://www.seattle15k.com/ for route detail.

Celebration Birth of Buddha Parade: start time: 9 a.m.
Starts at Hing Hay Park (Maynard Avenue S and S King Street)
900 expected
Parade route: Starts at Maynard Avenue S and  S. King Street; heads north on King to 12^th Avenue S; north on 12^th to S Jackson Street; east on S Jackson Street to the Red Apple Supermarket parking lot at 23^rd Avenue S.; Seattle Police will escort. Expect traffic impacts along the parade route. from 7 – 11:30 a.m.

44^th Annual University District Street Fair:  10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
The Ave
25,000 expected per day
Streets closed from 2:30 a.m. on Saturday to 2:30 a.m. on Monday: University Way. NE between NE 50^th Street and NE Campus Parkway; NE 47^th Street, NE 43^rd Street, NE 42^nd Street, and NE 41^st Street between 15^th Avenue NE and Brooklyn Avenue NE; event hours Motorists should plan on congestion throughout the area.   http://udistrictstreetfair.org/

Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas:  7:30 – 9 p.m.
CenturyLink Field
38,000
Expect heavy traffic around the stadium before and after the match.

Sunday, May 19
Nordstrom Beat the Bridge 8K Run & Walk: 8:30 – 11 a.m.
Starts on Montlake Boulevard NE and NE Pacific – ends at Husky Stadium
11,500
Closed for Staging at 7:30 a.m.: Montlake Boulevard NE between NE 44^th Street and NE Pacific Street
8K route: Starts at Montlake Boulevard NE and NE Pacific; moves  south on Montlake across Montlake Bridge to E Roanoke Street; west on Roanoke to W Montlake Place E; south on W Montlake (Place)  to 19^th Avenue E; south on 19^th to E Lynn Street; west on Lynn to Boyer Avenue E; northwest on Boyer to Fuhrman Avenue E; northwest on Fuhrman to the University Bridge, north across bridge to Lincoln Way NE; east on Lincoln to Brooklyn Avenue NE; south on Brooklyn to NE Pacific Street; east on Pacific to NE Pacific Place; east on Pacific (Place) to Montlake Boulevard NE; north on Montlake to NE 44^th Street; u-turn and finish in Husky Stadium.   University Bridge goes up at about 8:50 a.m. and stays up for approximately 5 minutes.  http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR/Walk-Blueprint/Chapter-JDRFNorthwest4700?pg=informational&fr_id=2215&type=fr_informational&sid=1082
Drivers planning trips through the Montlake area should plan ahead for the closure of the Montlake Bridge on Sunday morning. The off-ramp to Montlake from eastbound SR 520 will remain open, but drivers will be held back while runners pass through.

Franklin High School Art Festival:  7 a.m – 5 p.m.
S Mt. Baker Boulevard adjacent to Franklin High School
250 expected
Event will close eastbound S Mt. Baker Boulevard between 30^th Avenue S and 32^nd Avenue S from 7 a.m.  to 5 p.m.
Expect congestion on surrounding streets.

West Seattle 5K Run and  Walk:  9:20 a.m.
Down Alki Avenue and back
1,600 participants
Route: starts on Alki Avenue SW at 60^th Avenue SW; moves east on Alki to Anchor Park (1100 Alki Avenue SW), makes a u-turn and back to starting point at 60^th. http://westseattle5k.com/  Alki Avenue SW between 63^rd Avenue SW and 56^th Avenue SW will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Motorists should anticipate congestion on surrounding streets.

Madrona Mayfair Parade:  9:30 a.m.  (approximately 15 minutes in length)
Children’s parade in the Madrona neighborhood;
500 participants
Parade route: Starts south on 34^th Avenue between Al Larkin Park (E Pike Street) to Madrona Park (E Spring Street); Seattle Police will escort. 
Motorists will encounter a rolling slowdown as parade moves along.

44^th Annual University District Street Fair:  10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Ave
25,000 expected per day
Streets closed from 2:30 a.m. on Saturday to 2:30 a.m. on Monday: University Way. NE between NE 50^th Street and NE Campus Parkway; NE 47^th Street, NE 43^rd Street, NE 42^nd Street, and NE 41^st Street between 15^th Avenue NE and Brooklyn Avenue NE; event hours Motorists should plan on congestion throughout the area http://udistrictstreetfair.org/

Summer Streets – West Seattle:  11 a.m.  – 5 p.m.
Alki Avenue SW from 56^th Avenue SW – 63^rd Avenue SW
1,525 expected
Alki Avenue SW between 63^rd Avenue SW and 56^th Avenue SW will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be closed to traffic for the street party from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Motorists should expect congestion and plan on being detoured around the street party area.  The Water Taxi will continue to operate; Don Armeni Boat Ramp will be open.  http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/summer_alki.htm

West Seattle Bee Garden Parade: start time: 11:30a.m.
West Seattle Elementary School (31^st Avenue SW and SW Holly Street)
450 participants
Parade route: starts at West Seattle Elementary School at 31^st SW and SW Holly Street; heads north on 31st to Lanham Place SW; north on Lanham to SW Graham Street; east on Graham into High Point Commons Park; Seattle Police will escort. 
Event will close 31^st Avenue SW between SW Graham Bataan Place SW from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  http://www.westseattlebeegarden.com/events.html

Construction and Maintenance work to plan around:
May 16 – 24:   Eastbound N 80th Street closed between Greenwood Avenue N and Aurora Avenue N for concrete panel replacement.  Work is taking place Tuesdays through Saturdays.

May 17 – 20: Major construction on the Mercer West project begins.  SR99 and Mercer Street closed from 11p.m. Friday night to 5a.m. Monday morning.  The South Lake Union Streetcar system will also be closed for the weekend.
May 19 – 20: The Montlake Bridge will also be closed from 10 p.m. on Sunday until 5 a.m. on Monday for Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance work. http://wsdot.wa.gov/Northwest/King/Construction/KingCountyConstruction.htm

Contact:  Peg Nielsen, peg.nielsen@seattle.gov, 206.684.8114

This project is being funded by SDOT’s annual paving program and the Bridging the Gap transportation initiative approved by Seattle voters. 

Delridge will remain open to northbound traffic except for intersection work. Local access to businesses and residents will be maintained. SDOT will release a map and details of the new detour as the date approaches.

After the contractor completes work between Thistle and Trenton, Delridge will be striped between Thistle and Henderson streets. Also, crews expect to return by late May to the stretch between Trenton and Henderson for weather-dependent crack seal work.

This is a five-phase project. At the end of the Phase 3, construction activity will move north to Phase 4, between SW Orchard and SW Holden streets.

The Delridge Way SW Paving Project is funded by the Bridging the Gap transportation levy approved by Seattle voters in November 2006.

Traffic on Southwest Spokane Street will be detoured between Chelan Avenue Southwest and Southwest Avalon Way using Southwest Genesee Street. Police Officers will be located at each end of the detour to assist traffic. The adjacent trail will not be affected.

For information on bus service, look for Rider Alert notices at bus stops, see Metro Online, www.kingcounty.gov/metro or call (206) 553-3000.

The Seattle Department of Transportation is in Phase 2 of the project to rebuild much of Delridge Way SW between SW Orchard and SW Roxbury streets. This work is scheduled to close the intersection of Delridge Way SW and SW Thistle Street from 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, until 6 a.m. Monday, April 29 if the weather is dry.

For the closure of the Delridge/Thistle intersection, the detour will be as follows, with local access maintained (see attached map):

• Northbound traffic on Delridge Way SW – Take SW Trenton Street to 35th Avenue SW to SW Holden Street to Delridge Way SW
• Southbound traffic on Delridge Way SW – Take SW Holden Street to 35th Avenue SW to SW Trenton Street  to Delridge Way SW
• Westbound traffic on SW Thistle Street – Take 16th Avenue SW to SW Henderson Street to Delridge Way SW
• Eastbound traffic on SW Thistle Street – Take 35th Avenue  SW to SW Holden Street or SW Trenton Street to Delridge Way SW

This is a five-phase project. Phase detours will not take place simultaneously. At the completion of Phase 2, the construction activity will move between SW Thistle and SW Holden streets, Phase 3 of the Delridge Way SW paving project. Please visit the project website for more information: www.seattle.gov/transportation/pave_delridge.htm 

The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board (SBAB) is accepting applications for new members to advise the City on the concerns and needs of the growing bicycling community.  The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1977, plays an influential role in implementing Seattle’s Bicycle Master Plan. The board advises the Mayor and City Council, participates in planning and project development, evaluates policies and makes recommendations to all city departments including the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).

Board members serve a two-year term, with an opportunity to serve a second term. Current members represent all types of cyclists and skill levels, from casual weekend riders to year-round commuters.  Members must be Seattle residents and may not be city employees. The board meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Seattle City Hall.

According to Allegra Calder, current chair of the Bicycle Advisory Board, “Serving on the board is an opportunity to work closely with SDOT staff and bicyclists from across the city to review and weigh in on planned projects in an effort to make Seattle a great and safe place to bike.”

Mayor McGinn and City Council are committed to promoting diversity in the City’s boards and commissions. Women, youths, seniors, persons with disabilities, sexual minorities, and persons of color are encouraged to apply.  Interested persons should submit a resume and cover letter explaining their interest via email by May 31^st, 2013 to walkandbike@seattle.gov with “SBAB” in the subject line.  Interested persons without internet access may call 206 684-7583. 

To learn more about the board or join the mailing list for agendas and other board updates, please visit http://www.seattle.gov/sbab/default.htm. 

Contact:   Richard Sheridan, 206.684.8114