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S. Jackson Street and Second Ave.Extension partial closure Nov. 8-10

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The intersection of South Jackson Street and Second Avenue Extension will be partially closed to traffic this weekend beginning at 7 p.m. this evening (Nov. 8) until Sunday (Nov.10) at 10 p.m.  The same travel restrictions at this intersection are also scheduled for next weekend, Friday, Nov. 15 from 7 p.m. until Sunday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m.

During these weekend closures at Second Avenue Extension, westbound traffic on South Jackson Street will be required to turn north on Fourth Avenue South; southeast bound traffic on Second Avenue Extension will be required to turn south at Third Avenue South; and northbound traffic on Fourth Avenue South will not be permitted to turn west on Second Avenue Extension. However, eastbound traffic on South Jackson Street will be permitted to continue through the Second Avenue Extension intersection.

The following detours will be provided:

  • Southeast bound traffic on Second Avenue Extension will be directed:
  • South on Third Avenue South to South Jackson Street,
  • East on South Jackson Street to return to Second Avenue Extension.

Northbound traffic on Fourth Avenue intending to travel northwest on Second Avenue Extension will be directed:

  • North on Fourth Avenue South to Prefontaine Place South,
  • Northwest on Prefontaine Place South to Yesler Way,
  • West on Yesler Way to return to Second Avenue Extension.

Westbound traffic on South Jackson Street will be directed:

  • North on Fourth Avenue South to Prefontaine Place South,
  • Northwest on Prefontaine Place South to Yesler Way,
  • West on Yesler Way to First Avenue South,
  • South on First Avenue South to return to South Jackson Street.

When complete, the First Hill Streetcar Line will have ten stations along a two and one-half mile route from South Jackson Street and Occidental Avenue South to Broadway and Denny Way. The City of Seattle is developing the First Hill Streetcar in partnership with Sound Transit, with funding provided through the 2008 voter approved Sound Transit 2 (ST2) transit expansion plan.  Completion is planned for mid- 2014. For further information, visit the project website at http://www.seattlestreetcar.org.