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Update: Construction in Westlake Square Nov 21 and 22

mTurner — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:05:13 +0000

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews will continue restoration work in Westlake Square on Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They are removing walking barriers and non-functional items from the small park to improve pedestrian safety and transit access.

During the work, the left lane of Sixth Avenue at Westlake will be blocked off to accommodate trucks required for the work. Weather permitting, the work will be completed by Tuesday afternoon, November 24. Two Seattle Police Officers will be on site to assist pedestrians during the construction.

Part of the Westlake Hub Strategy, the interim changes are the first step in a series of enhancements proposed around the hub of transit services at Westlake Avenue.

Paving on South Orcas Street, Sat Nov 21

mTurner — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:36:30 +0000

SDOT paving crews plan work on Saturday, November 21, on South Orcas Street in the intersection of Second Avenue South, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. They will remove railroad tracks and repave the street. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes. The intersection will remain open to pedestrians.

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

Construction Starts Wednesday at Westlake Square

peg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:17:29 +0000

Westlake Square, the triangular property bordered by Stewart Street, Sixth Avenue and Westlake Avenue, will soon become a more user-friendly public space. Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, November 18, a Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crew will begin restoration work on this project which removes walking barriers and non-functional items from the small park to improve pedestrian safety and transit access.

During the work, the left lane of Sixth Avenue at Westlake will be blocked off to accommodate trucks required for the work. The construction work will take place weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Weather permitting, the work will be completed by Tuesday afternoon, November 24. Two Seattle Police Officers will be on site to assist pedestrians during the construction.

Part of the Westlake Hub Strategy, the interim changes are the first step in a series of enhancements proposed around the hub of transit services at Westlake Avenue.

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

Work adjacent to Burke Gilman Trail Continues

peg — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:57:24 +0000

Construction began this past weekend adjacent to the Burke Gilman Trail at the intersection of Seventh Avenue NE and NE 40th Street. The project will improve the pedestrian and bicycle crossing at this location by removing the existing island and installing a new curb configuration and new access to the Burke Gilman Trail.

Seattle Public Utilities completed its drainage work at this site yesterday and a Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crew began follow-up concrete paving work today. SDOT will work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily this week and next. Weather permitting; the work is scheduled to be completed before Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26.

A temporary ramp is set up next to the construction site and pedestrians and bicyclists are being directed around the work zone.

Crane Operations to Close Streets Over the Next Two Weekends

peg — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:57:24 +0000

Over the next two weekends, Ness Crane will be operating large cranes for work on various privately-owned buildings. For safety reasons, the work will require street and sidewalk closures.

This Saturday, November 14, from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, a crane will be operating on Fourth Avenue between James and Jefferson streets. During the work, only the curb lane on the eastern side of the street and the eastern sidewalk will be open.

This Sunday, November 15, Seventh Avenue will be closed to traffic from Pike to Union streets from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The western sidewalk will be open during the crane operations.

The following weekend, Saturday, November 21, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., Eighth Avenue will be closed from Stewart to Virginia Street. The east sidewalk will be open for pedestrians. Traffic will be directed to Sixth Avenue, to Westlake Avenue, to Virginia Street, and back to Eighth.

Also on Saturday, November 21, from 3 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, Fifth Avenue will be closed from James to Jefferson streets. The eastern sidewalk will remain open. Motorists will follow a detour to Third Avenue, to Washington Street, to Fourth Avenue, to Jefferson Street to Fifth Avenue.

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

Pedestrian Improvements Set for Thursday, November 12

peg — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:31:55 +0000

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has rescheduled construction of three pedestrian improvement projects that were delayed by the heavy rains last Saturday.

On Thursday, November 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., SDOT will repair the sidewalk on the north side of James Street at Ninth Avenue. In order to accomplish the work, the curb lane westbound will be closed on James from Tenth Avenue to just past Ninth Avenue. During the restoration work, the sidewalk on James will be closed to pedestrians and no parking will be allowed in the immediate area. The curb lane should reopen by 4 p.m. and the sidewalk will reopen by 6 p.m.

Also on Thursday, in follow-up to underground utility work, SDOT will restore the outer side of the sidewalk at the southeast corner of Sixth Avenue and Pine Street between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon. To facilitate the work, the right curb lane will be closed just south of Pine Street on Sixth Avenue. The wide sidewalk at this location will allow pedestrians to move around the work site.

In addition, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, another SDOT crew will retrofit five wheelchair ramps at the intersection of First Avenue and Columbia Street. The curb lane will be blocked off as needed as the work progresses from one corner to the next corner, however, the crosswalks will remain open. Because a minimum temperature is required for curing the ramp pads, this project could once again be delayed by the weather.

Pike Street closed between First and Second Avenue this Weekend

peg — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:17:36 +0000

From 7 a.m. Saturday, November 7, until 5 a.m. Sunday, November 8, a Seattle Department of Transportation crew will close Pike Street between First and Second avenues in downtown Seattle. During the closure, the crew will restore three concrete panels on Pike Street in follow-up to underground utility work. The extended closure time is required for the concrete to cure. There will be no parking on the street during the closure, but the sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians.