http://onthemove.seattle.gov Advisories from the Seattle Department of Transportation Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:05:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/20/update-construction-in-westlake-square-nov-21-and-22/ 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. http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/20/paving-on-south-orcas-street-sat-nov-21/ 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: ... http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/lane-closure-in-the-battery-street-tunnel-sat-nov-21/ Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews continue to make deck and expansion joint repairs on the Fourth over Argo Railroad Bridge. While the work is in progress on and below the bridge deck, the right curb lane must remain closed around the clock.  Depending upon the weather and roadway conditions, ... http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/work-continues-on-fourth-over-argo-railroad-bridge-3/ A Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crew continues to work adjacent to the Burke Gilman Trail at the intersection of Seventh Avenue NE and NE 40th Street.  SDOT is improving the pedestrian and bicycle crossing at this location by removing the existing island and installing a new curb configuration and ... http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/work-continues-next-to-the-burke-gilman-trail/ 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 ... http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/soccer-season-ends-as-holiday-season-begins/ 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 ... http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/17/construction-starts-wednesday-at-westlake-square/ 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 http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/17/canceled-battery-street-tunnel-closure-nov-17-20/ 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 ... http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/16/work-adjacent-to-burke-gilman-trail-continues/ 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 ... http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/12/crane-operations-to-close-streets-over-the-next-two-weekends/