Starting Tuesday of next week (August 14), Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews will seal cracks in arterial asphalt streets at 13 locations (listed below). This process will reduce the amount of water that seeps under the pavement during the year causing potholes and other roadway damage.

The crews plan to start in the northern part of the city and work towards the south, although the schedule and order may change depending on the weather and other unforeseen factors. 

No street closures will be required, but there will be lane closures of up to four hours and on-street parking will be restricted. “No-parking” signs will be posted 48 hours in advance. SDOT crews will work to minimize any delays and will provide assistance as needed.  Traffic flaggers will be present during maintenance work.  Sidewalks will remain open at all times.

The crack-filling work will be done at the following locations:

• NW 65^th Street, between 3^rd Avenue NW and 15 Avenue NW
• Latona Avenue NE, between NE 45^th Street and NE 50^th Street
• Thackeray Place NE, between NE 45^th Street and NE 50^th Street
• Roosevelt Way NE, between NE 55^th Street and NE 45^th Street
• 11^th Avenue NE, between Eastlake Avenue NE and NE 45^th Street
• 11^th Avenue NE, between NE 55^th Street and Ravenna Boulevard NE
• N 40^th  Street, between Wallingford Avenue N and Latona Avenue NE
• W McGraw Street, between 3^rd Avenue W and 6^th Avenue W
• 32^nd Avenue E, between E Denny Way and Lake Washington Boulevard
• S Genesee Street, between 50^th Avenue S and Rainier Avenue S
• Renton Avenue S, between S Henderson Street and S Kenyon Street
• SW Barton Street, between California Avenue SW and 35^th  Avenue SW
• Alki Avenue SW, between 63^rd  Avenue SW and 59^th Avenue SW

For more information:  Susan Almachar, (206) 684-5303 or Raffaela Oeler, (206) 999-7064

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