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Mercer Landscaping | July 29

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aerial photo of Mercer between 4th and Dexter.

Image by Google | www.googlemaps.com

We’re doing landscape cutback and weed control adjacent to the bike & pedestrian trail on Mercer, between Dexter and 4th avenues N, this Sunday.

 

What you can expect.

Sunday, July 29 (7 AM – 3:30 PM)

Closure

We will close the westbound outside lane of Mercer.

 

About our Urban Forestry team.

Our Urban Forestry team administers, maintains, protects, and expands the City’s urban landscape in the street right-of-way to maximize economic, environmental, safety and aesthetic benefits. Everyone in the community benefits from a healthy urban landscape along the city streets and sidewalks which we all share.

 

Contact us!

Learn more about this project. Visit our website for details. Have a question or inquiry? Email: columbia@seattle.gov or call us at 206.316.2545.

 

 

What’s moving Seattle | Weekender

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Here’s a wrap of what’s moving Seattle this weekend!

Get ready, Seattle! The Capitol Hill Block Party and Bite of Seattle are happening this weekend. Add daily Mariner and Sounders games, a festival, a parade, and 5k runs and that number blows up to 100k people having fun outside. As you guessed it – this could cause some challenges on how you get around. So know before you go. Scan this!

 

Friday, July 20

Featured CHBP Image by The Drainage | http://bit.ly/2KZDbge

Bite of Seattle: Annual food festival at Seattle Center.  11 AM to 9 PM.  About 40k attending.

Capitol Hill Block Party: Annual, 3-day music festival and block party held each July in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.  The event will close E Pike St between Broadway and 12th avenues, and 10th and 11th avenues between E Union St and E Pine St. 3 PM to 11:59 PM. About 9k attending.

Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox: 7:10 to 10 PM at Safeco Field. About 36k attending.

UPDATED: Nighttime WB I-90 bridge closures planned for this weekend are now canceled. There are still WB I-90 closures planned for next weekend between Island Crest Way and I-5:

  • 11 PM Saturday, July 28 until 7 AM Sunday, July 29.
  • 10:30 PM Sunday, July 29 until 4:30 AM Monday, July 30.

 

Saturday, July 21

Featured image by Bite of Seattle | http://bit.ly/2ml6hI5

Zero Hour Seattle Youth Climate March: 9 AM rally at Garfield Community Center Playfield followed by 10:30 AM march to Judkins Park. About 2k attending.

Refuse to Abuse 5K: Fundraiser to benefit the Washington Coalition Against Domestic Violence. 5K will start on sidewalks outside Safeco Field and finish inside the ball field. 9 to 11 AM.  About 2k attending.

Dog Days of Summer 5K: 5K fun run in Magnuson Park to benefit Emerald City Pet Rescue. 9:30 to 11 AM. About 250 attending.

West Seattle Grand Parade: Annual Seafair sponsored parade on California Ave SW between SW Lander and SW Edmunds streets. 11 AM to 2 PM.  About 2.5k attending.

Bite of Seattle: Annual food festival at Seattle Center. 11 AM to 9 PM. About 40k attending.

Capitol Hill Block Party: Annual, 3-day music festival and block party held each July in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.  The event will close E Pike St between Broadway and 12th avenues, and 10th and 11th avenues between E Union and E Pine streets. 1 to 11:59 PM. About 9k attending.

Seattle Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: At CenturyLink Field.  1 to 3 PM.  About 40k attending.

Bon Odori Festival: Annual summer festival at Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (1427 S. Main St). 4 to 10 PM. About 2.5k attending.

Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox: At Safeco Field. 7:10 to 10 PM. About 36k attending.

Construction: Crews will close 4th Ave from University to Union streets for crane work. 11 PM – 5 AM.

Construction: Crews will close Republican St between Fairview and Minor aveenues N for duct bank installation. 9 AM – 7 PM.

 

Sunday, July 22

Featured image by Jameson Florence | http://bit.ly/2Lre1TN

Seafair Triathlon: Seattle’s only triathlon, taking place on the shores of Lake Washington at Seward Park. 6:30 AM to 1 PM. About 1.6k attending.

Bite of Seattle: Annual food festival at Seattle Center. 11 AM to 8 PM. About 40k attending.

St. James Cathedral Parish Picnic: Annual parish picnic will close Terry Ave between Columbia and Marion streets. 11:30 AM to 3 PM.  About 500 attending.

Wekfest: Car show at CenturyLink Field Event Center featuring over 350 pre-screened European, Japanese, and Domestic aftermarket builds. 1 to 6 PM. About 2k attending.

Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox: At Safeco Field. 1:10 to 4 PM. About 35k attending.

Capitol Hill Block Party: Annual 3-day music festival and block party held each July in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.  The event will close E Pike St between Broadway and 12th avenues, and 10th and 11th avenues between E Union and E Pine streets. 3 to 11 PM. About 9k attending.

Bon Odori Festival: Annual summer festival at Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (1427 S. Main St). 3 to 8 PM. About 1.5k attending.

Chinatown Seafair Parade: Annual community parade hosted by The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Route will use S King and S. Weller streets between 8th and 5th avenues S. 7 to 9 PM. About 9k attending.

Admiral Way Ramp Closure: We’re closing the W Seattle Admiral Way ramp for vegetation maintenance. 7 AM to 4 PM. Follow posted detour signs. Buses will use lower Spokane Bridge for W Seattle routes.

Construction: Crews will close 4th Ave from University to Union streets for crane work. 11 PM – 5 AM.

Construction: Crews will close Republican St between Fairview and Minor avenues N for duct bank installation. 9 AM – 7 PM.

Construction: Crews will close Yesler Way between 4th and 6th avenues for crane work. 9 AM – 5 PM.

UPDATED: Nighttime WB I-90 bridge closures planned for this weekend are now canceled. There are still WB I-90 closures planned for next weekend between Island Crest Way and I-5:

  • 11 PM Saturday, July 28 until 7 AM Sunday, July 29.
  • 10:30 PM Sunday, July 29 until 4:30 AM Monday, July 30.

 

Next week preview.

July 24 – 25: Seattle Mariners vs San Francisco Giants at Safeco Field.
July 28: Seafair Torchlight Parade, Seattle Center to SODO via 4th Ave. 7:30 – 11 PM.
July 28 – 29: WB I-90 will be fully closed from Island Crest Way in Mercer Island to I-5 in Seattle. 11 PM – 7 AM.
July 29 – 30: WB I-90 will be fully closed from Island Crest Way in Mercer Island to I-5 in Seattle. 10:30 PM – 4:30 AM.

 

Help us improve.

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Contact us!

Information subject to change. Additional construction or events may be planned in the Seattle area.

 

Columbia St paving & striping this week.

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Street work on Columbia St.

The Columbia St 2-way Transit Corridor Project will complete its last segment of paving work on Columbia St between 1st and 2nd Avenues this Thursday. We’ll return to the project site this Saturday to complete striping work on Columbia St between 1st and 3rd Avenues. Both will require temporary lane restrictions.

 

What you can expect.

 

Thursday, July 19 (9 AM – 12 PM)

Columbia St between 1st and 2nd Avenues reduced to a single lane.

 

Saturday, July 21 (7 AM – 4 PM)

Columbia St from 1st to 3rd Avenues reduced to a single lane.

 

About the project.

Today, Columbia St is a 1-way street heading westbound that connects to a viaduct on-ramp at 3rd Ave. Our project – the Columbia St 2-way Transit Corridor – will rebuild the segment between 1st Ave and 3rd Ave. The segment between 3rd Ave and Alaskan Way will be rebuilt and converted to 2-way operations as part of the Waterfront Seattle project. Once done, there will be a new cement street that can handle the higher weight of buses and an eastbound lane for transit and local access to move thousands of people a day into downtown Seattle on our new, post-viaduct transit pathway.

 

Contact us!

Learn more about this project. Visit our website for details. Have a question or inquiry? Email: columbia@seattle.gov or call us at 206.316.2545.

 

 

What’s moving Seattle this week?

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It’s time to party in our streets!

Get ready, Seattle! The Capitol Hill Block Party and Bite of Seattle are happening this week. Add daily Mariner and Sounders games, a festival, a parade, and 5k runs and that number blows up to 100k people having fun outside. As you guessed it – this could cause some challenges on how you get around. So know before you go. Scan this! Then check back on Thursday for our Weekender Edition updates and then scan again.

 

Tuesday, July 17

Landscaping Interbay, SLU, & W Seattle: One lane closure from the on/off ramp from/to 15th Ave W. 8 AM to 3:30 PM.

Landscaping Interbay, SLU, & W Seattle: Southbound outside lane closure of 15th Ave W. 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

 

Wednesday, July 18

Median Maintenance: Both NB and SB Harbor Ave SW will shift to the parking lanes, between SW Spokane St and SW Harbor Lane. 9 AM to 3:30 PM.

 

Thursday, July 19

Median Maintenance: Both NB and SB Harbor Ave SW will shift to the parking lanes, between SW Spokane St and SW Harbor Lane. 9 AM to 3:30 PM.

 

Friday, July 20

Featured CHBP Image by The Drainage | http://bit.ly/2KZDbge

Bite of Seattle: Annual food festival at Seattle Center.  11 AM to 9 PM.  About 40k attending.

Capitol Hill Block Party: Annual, 3-day music festival and block party held each July in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.  The event will close E Pike St between Broadway and 12th avenues, and 10th and 11th avenues between E Union St and E Pine St. 3 PM to 11:59 PM. About 9k attending.

Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox: 7:10 to 10 PM at Safeco Field. About 36k attending.

 

Saturday, July 21

Featured image by Bite of Seattle | http://bit.ly/2ml6hI5

Zero Hour Seattle Youth Climate March: 9 AM rally at Garfield Community Center Playfield followed by 10:30 AM march to Judkins Park. About 2k attending.

Refuse to Abuse 5K: Fundraiser to benefit the Washington Coalition Against Domestic Violence. 5K will start on sidewalks outside Safeco Field and finish inside the ball field. 9 to 11 AM.  About 2k attending.

Dog Days of Summer 5K: 5K fun run in Magnuson Park to benefit Emerald City Pet Rescue. 9:30 to 11 AM. About 250 attending.

West Seattle Grand Parade: Annual Seafair sponsored parade on California Ave SW between SW Lander and SW Edmunds streets. 11 AM to 2 PM.  About 2.5k attending.

Bite of Seattle: Annual food festival at Seattle Center. 11 AM to 9 PM. About 40k attending.

Capitol Hill Block Party: Annual, 3-day music festival and block party held each July in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.  The event will close E Pike St between Broadway and 12th avenues, and 10th and 11th avenues between E Union and E Pine streets. 1 to 11:59 PM. About 9k attending.

Seattle Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: At CenturyLink Field.  1 to 3 PM.  About 40k attending.

Bon Odori Festival: Annual summer festival at Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (1427 S. Main St). 4 to 10 PM. About 2.5k attending.

Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox: At Safeco Field. 7:10 to 10 PM. About 36k attending.

 

Sunday, July 22

Featured image by Jameson Florence | http://bit.ly/2Lre1TN

Seafair Triathlon: Seattle’s only triathlon, taking place on the shores of Lake Washington at Seward Park. 6:30 AM to 1 PM. About 1.6k attending.

Bite of Seattle: Annual food festival at Seattle Center. 11 AM to 8 PM. About 40k attending.

St. James Cathedral Parish Picnic: Annual parish picnic will close Terry Ave between Columbia and Marion streets. 11:30 AM to 3 PM.  About 500 attending.

Wekfest: Car show at CenturyLink Field Event Center featuring over 350 pre-screened European, Japanese, and Domestic aftermarket builds. 1 to 6 PM. About 2k attending.

Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox: At Safeco Field. 1:10 to 4 PM. About 35k attending.

Capitol Hill Block Party: Annual 3-day music festival and block party held each July in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.  The event will close E Pike St between Broadway and 12th avenues, and 10th and 11th avenues between E Union and E Pine streets. 3 to 11 PM. About 9k attending.

Bon Odori Festival: Annual summer festival at Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (1427 S. Main St). 3 to 8 PM. About 1.5k attending.

Chinatown Seafair Parade: Annual community parade hosted by The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Route will use S King and S. Weller streets between 8th and 5th avenues S. 7 to 9 PM. About 9k attending.

Admiral Way Ramp Closure: We’re closing the W Seattle Admiral Way ramp for vegetation maintenance. 7 AM to 4 PM. Follow posted detour signs. Buses will use lower Spokane Bridge for W Seattle routes.

 

Help us improve.

We’d like to make this information as digestible and helpful as possible. Share your ideas with us on how we can improve communicating important events and construction that may affect your city commute. What’s that you say👂? Let us know!

 

Contact us!

Email us at construction.coordination@seattle.gov or call 206-684-ROAD (7623). For more information on travel impacts, check out our construction look-ahead and traveler’s map links.

Information subject to change. Additional construction or events may be planned in the Seattle area.

 

UPDATE: Admiral Way Ramp Closure | July 28

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Aerial view of SW Admiral Way, SW Spokane St, and W Seattle Bridge.

Image by Google Maps | www.google.com/maps

We’re clearing Admiral Way sight lines.

We will be closing the W Seattle Admiral Way ramp on July 28 to cut back vegetation and overgrowth impacting visibility. To ensure people going up Admiral can see traffic coming down the off-ramp, the team will – if needed – also remove dirt from the planter strip and pave it.

 

What you can expect.

Saturday, July 28, 2018 | 7 AM – 4 PM

 

Closure

W Seattle Admiral Way ramp will be closed. Please follow posted detour signs.

 

Transit

Buses will use the lower Spokane Bridge for W Seattle routes.

 

Thanks for your patience while we beautify our city!

 

Contact us!

Questions? Email michael.sharp2@seattle.gov.

1st & Yesler | Full Intersection Closure on July 7-8.

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Image by Google Maps | www.google.com/maps

Utility work for the Center City Connector.

To complete utility work for the Center City Connector, the intersection at 1st Ave S and Yesler Way will be closed on July 7-8 for our crews to install a new water main.

 

What you can expect.

Closure | Full intersection closure at 1st Ave S and Yesler Way from 7 AM on Saturday, July 7 to 9 PM on Sunday, July 8.

Detours | Detour signs will be posted.

  • EB Yesler Way will be closed at Western Ave, except for local access.
  • WB Yesler Way will be closed at 2nd Ave, except for local access.
  • NB 1st Ave will be closed at S Jackson St.
  • SB 1st Ave will be closed at Cherry St, except for local access.
  • WB James St will be closed at 2nd Ave, except for local access.
  • Temporary sidewalk and crosswalk detours at the intersection of 1st Ave S and Yesler Way.

 

Contact us!

Visit our project website for more information or contact our team by calling 206.400.7578 or emailing centercitystreetcar@seattle.gov.

 

Thank you for your understanding while crews complete the work as quickly as possible!

 

What’s moving Seattle this week?

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Did you know??

We’re jumping right in to highlight what’s hot and moving Seattle this week but just the tip-top crunchy crust (best parts) because did you know that our Project Coordination and Construction Office is tracking 901 projects and construction events happening – RIGHT – NOW? #TrueStory!

  • 👍😁👍 137 of them have no defined mobility impacts.
  • 👍😳👍 760+ have either single mobility impacts, arterial lane closures, or multiple mobility impacts. Wanna take a peek?😆

That said, there’s lots of coordination behind the scenes.

 

We love sharing resources.

Here are some quick resources for a list of events/construction lookahead (Yes! This info lives in more than one place!). We also have this info plopped on a map (aka traveler’s info map).

 

This week in Seattle.

 

June 20 → 27:

Spokane St Bridge is currently ‘closed’ for repairs.

The Spokane St Bridge is currently closed for repairs. See blog for details.

 

June 22 → 24:

  • Full closure SB SR99 Denny Wy to S Spokane St from 9 PM → 6 AM.
  • Queer/Bar Pride Block Party at 11 Ave between E Pike St and E Pine St, 8 AM → Midnight Sunday. The 3-day event will close a portion of 11th Ave between E Pike and E Pine St.
  • Ace Comic Con, 3-day event at WaMu Theater and CenturyLink Field Event Center.

 

 

June 23:

Seattle Pride | http://bit.ly/2lu529f

 

  • PrideFest Capitol Hill will encompass Broadway from John to Roy St & Denny Wy to Cal Anderson Park.
  • Seattle Sounders vs. Chicago at 7 PM.
  • Jimmy Buffet at KeyArena, 8PM → 11 PM.
  • Paramount Theater’s 90th Anniversary Celebration, a free outdoor concert celebration will close 9th Ave between Pint and Pine streets, 5 PM → 8 PM.
  • 2nd Ave (between Pine & Union streets) will be down to one lane on the following dates/times below. Try catching the ferry or use 5th Ave or Alaskan Wy as an alternative route.
    • 6.23 from 5 AM → 5 PM
    • 6.30 from 5 AM → 5 PM
    • 7.7 from 5 AM → 5 PM
    • 8.4→8.5 (2 lanes open)
    • 8.11→8.12 (2 lanes open)
    • 8.18→8.19 (2 lanes open)
  • WSDOT | NB I-5 will be down to two lanes between SR520 and NE 45th St, 2 PM→10 AM, for the weekend. This work is weather dependent.

 

June 24:

Seattle Pride parade route. | http://bit.ly/2KbZKK4

  • Seattle Pride Parade starts at 4th and Union & ends at 2nd & Denny Wy, 11 AM → 3 PM. Parade participants
    will stage on 4th Ave between S.Washington and Union streets.
  • Pridefest at Seattle Center from 12 PM → 8 PM is a celebration of LGBTQ arts, culture, and Pride, on four stages
    at the Seattle Center.
  • Andrea Bocelli at KeyArena 8:30 → 11 PM.
  • Pride Oasis T-Dance & Red Hook Pride Block Party, 2 → 10 PM, Pike St will be closed between Boylston and Harvard avenues.
  • WSDOT | NB I-5 will be down to two lanes between SR520 and NE 45th St, 2 PM→10 AM, for the weekend. This work is weather dependent.

 

June 26:

  • Denny Network Project – 9th Ave N heading SB will be closed between Mercer and Republican for 3 weeks. Cyclists are advised to take a right onto Roy St and left onto Dexter Ave N. Motorists are advised to use Westlake Ave N. NB 9th Ave N will remain open. Sidewalks and crosswalks will remain open.

 

Next week lookahead.

June 29 → July 1: Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals.

June 30: Seattle Sounders vs. Portland at 1:30 PM. Suggested route – use 5th Ave to Jackson St to reach the stadiums.

July 1: Access to the Bainbridge and Bremerton ferry terminal will be via Jackson St. The current ferry queueing area on Alaskan Way from Madison to Columbia will become parking for those trying to visit the Aquarium and other Waterfront businesses. 

July 4: SCCA Seafair Summer 4th at Gas Works Park, Noon to Midnight.

July 3 → 5: Seattle Mariners vs. LA Angels. Suggested route – use 5th Ave to Jackson St to reach the stadiums.

July 13 → 15: WSDOT I-5 closure. This will be a FULL NB I-5 closure from W Seattle Bridge exit. WSDOT hasn’t determined the northern limit closure yet. Stay tuned. Expect delays. Bring a snack!

Aug 10 → 12: WSDOT I-5 closure. This will be a partial NB I-5 closure. Stay tuned for more details. Expect delays

 

Contact us!

Questions? Email us at construction.coordination@seattle.gov or call 206-684-ROAD.

Information subject to change. Additional construction or events may be planned in the Seattle area.

 

Construction for Harbor Ave SW & SW Spokane St launches this week!

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Existing intersection conditions at Harbor Ave SW and SW Spokane St.

Kicking it off with a lane reduction.

Construction for the Harbor Ave SW & SW Spokane St Intersection Improvement project launches this week! The project will be fully delivered/completed in 6 weeks. To kick things off, please be prepared for a lane reduction at the intersection of Harbor Ave SW and SW Spokane St.

 

What you can expect:

THURS. 6/14, 9 AM → MON. 6/18

 

Closure:

Our crews will close the WB curb lane of SW Spokane St as the street approaches Harbor Ave SW, restricting vehicle traffic to one lane, except during peak hours (3-7 PM, MON-FRI), when it will stay fully open.

 

Traffic:

A uniformed police officer will direct right turns onto NB Harbor Ave SW from SW Spokane St during work hours.

 

Ped/Bike access:

Sidewalks will be maintained for people walking and biking.

 

All this to say, thanks for your patience while we make these safety improvements for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers!

Final design concept.

This project is part of the Neighborhood Street Fund Program. For over a decade, first as part of Bridging the Gap and now the Levy to Move Seattle, the Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) has enabled SDOT, the Mayor and City Council to partner with the community to identify, prioritize, fund and build transportation improvements in Seattle’s neighborhoods and business districts. NSF is a program that pays for transportation projects identified and prioritized by the community.

 

Contact us!

Visit the Harbor Ave SW and SW Spokane St Intersection Improvements project for more information. Have questions or concerns? Email our Neighborhood Street Fund Outreach Lead, Michael Charles, at 206.733.9361 or by email at NSFHarborandSpokane@seattle.gov.

THIS WEEK! | 6th Ave Paving Project Closure.

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Work on the 6th Ave Paving Project is underway!

Mark your calendars! Our crews will be prepping the road base for repaving near the I-5 NB offramp to Seneca.

TUES, June 12, 8 PM  ➡➡➡ THURS, June 13, 6 AM

 

What you can expect:

Closure:

  • The I-5 northbound offramp to Seneca St will be fully closed.
  • Various lane shifting will occur throughout the night at the intersection of Seneca St and 6th Ave.
  • One lane on each road will always remain open.

 

Transit:

  • No impact to trolley buses.

 

General:

  • The work is expected to create construction-related noise, dust, vibration, and concrete odor.
  • Access to businesses, hotels, and residences on 6th Ave will be maintained.

 

Thanks for your patience while work is being completed!

We’re making improvements to the Rainier Valley Neighborhood Greenway! 

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We’re making sidewalk and drainage improvements! 

While work is underway at S Cloverdale St and 46th Ave S, near Dunlap Elementary, we’ll need to detour WB traffic on S Cloverdale St between Rainier Ave S and Martin Luther King Jr Way S for the next three weeks.

 

What you can expect for the next 3 weeks:

We hope to wrap work up by Jun 26.

 

Traffic:

Traffic will be reduced to a one EB lane on S Cloverdale St between 46th Ave S and 47th Ave S. Flaggers will be on-site during work hours (typically Monday-Friday, 7 AM to 4 PM) to direct traffic through the work zone. Please follow all posted signage.

 

Detour:

When traveling WB on S Cloverdale St between Rainier Ave S and Martin Luther King Jr Way S, you’ll be rerouted to S Henderson St. To reach points on S Cloverdale St, westbound travelers may return to S Cloverdale St from Martin Luther King Jr Way S. Local access for those driving will be maintained. See detour map.

 

Parking:

On-street parking will be restricted on S Cloverdale St between 46th Ave S and 47th Ave S.

 

Pedestrian access:

Access will be maintained for those walking in the project area. Please follow all posted signage.

 

Thanks for your patience while work is being completed!

 

Contact us!

Visit the Rainier Valley Neighborhood Greenway site for more information. Have questions or concerns? Email Emily Reardon at RainierNSGW@seattle.gov or call 206.615.1485.