The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers of nighttime construction activities in the Mercer Corridor Project area beginning Sunday, May 6, through the week of May 7-11:
Sunday, May 6:
- Fairview Avenue N lane restrictions
Fairview Avenue N will have a single southbound lane closed between Mercer Street and Republican Street on Sunday, May 6, to accommodate underground electrical work. This closure will also restrict one left-turn lane on the Mercer Street off-ramps onto southbound Fairview Avenue N. Closure hours will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. One left-turn lane from the Mercer Street off-ramps onto southbound Fairview Avenue N will remain open at all times.
Monday, May 7:
- Westbound Broad Street nighttime closure on Monday, May 7
Westbound Broad Street between 9th Avenue N and Westlake Avenue N will be closed at night on Monday, May 7. Night work will occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to accommodate roadway restoration work on Broad Street.
Travelers heading west on Valley Street towards Seattle Center will be detoured north on Westlake Avenue N to 8th Avenue N and then south on 9th Avenue N to reconnect with westbound Broad Street.
Week of May 7-11:
- Fairview Avenue N and Valley Street nighttime lane restrictions, week of May 7-11
Fairview Avenue N and Valley Street will have nighttime lane restrictions beginning Monday, May 7, and will continue through the week as needed. One northbound turn lane from the Mercer Street off-ramps onto Fairview Avenue N will be closed during this time. Traffic turning left from Fairview Avenue N onto Valley Street will be restricted to one lane as crews complete potholing and underground utility work. One westbound lane will remain open on Valley Street. Night work will occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Ffor more information, see the project Web site at http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/mercercorridor.htm, send e-mail to mercerinfo@seattle.gov or call (206) 419-5818.
Media contact: Richard Sheridan, (206) 684-8540
