Year: 2012

Highlights for Friday, Oct. 5 – Monday, Oct. 15

Visit WSDOT’s website for a complete list of closures. Closure information changes frequently, so remember to check for updates throughout the week.

Corridor-wide:

• The semi-annual viaduct maintenance closure will close both directions of the Alaskan Way Viaduct from just north of the Battery Street Tunnel to the West Seattle Bridge around-the-clock from 6 a.m. Saturday through 4 p.m. Sunday.

• SR 99 Aurora Bridge seismic retrofit work will reduce traffic across the bridge to one lane in each direction from 9 p.m. Friday through 2 p.m. Sunday. Beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, crews will open more lanes to accommodate traffic heading to and from the Sounders match at CenturyLink Field.

North:

Monday, Oct. 8 and Tuesday, Oct. 9

• John Street will be closed between Sixth Avenue North and Taylor Avenue North from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.  Additionally, flaggers will alternate traffic in the intersection of Sixth Avenue North and John Street.

Monday, Oct. 8, through Friday, Oct. 12

• Flaggers will alternate traffic on Sixth Avenue North between John Street and Denny Way from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

 

Central:

Saturday, Oct. 6

• Seattle City Light crews will close one southbound lane on First Avenue between Columbia and Cherry streets from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 8, through Friday, Oct. 12

• The left lane of Madison Street between First and Post avenues will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Monday, Oct. 8, through the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 9

• The right lane of Marion Street between Western and Post avenues will be closed from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 9, through the morning of Friday, Oct. 12

• The left lane of Marion Street between Western and Post avenues will be closed from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.
• First Avenue South will be closed between South King Street and Railroad Way South from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

 

Quick links:

• Current work: The most up-to-date resource for construction related to the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement.
• Traffic: Real-time conditions on Seattle area highways and many connecting streets.
• Transit: WSDOT funded additional bus service along routes affected by construction.
• Bike/walk: We maintain a safe and reliable path for bicyclists and pedestrians through the construction area.

 

Website links

Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program

SR 99 Tunnel Project | South Holgate Street to South King Street Project

The work that was scheduled to start tonight on First Avenue has shifted by a week and is now starting next Monday night, October 15^th. Please see the 1st Ave Waterline Update for more information.

This Week: October 8th – October 14th         

Full copies of these updates are attached:

Weekly Project Update – Jackson #19

Weekly Project Update – Yesler #22

Weekly Project Update – Broadway #25

 

 BROADWAY SEGMENT – CONSTRUCTION DETAIL

Night and Weekend Intersection Closures at Broadway and Madison,

Weekend Closure at Pike

Weekday Work: 

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

• Denny to Howell
  • o Street restoration
• Howell and Nagle
  • o Electrical duct bank installation
• Pine to Pike
  • o Street restoration
• Pike to Madison
  • o Trackway construction

• Columbia intersection

• o Steam vault modifications
• Cherry and James intersections
  • o Traffic signal controls installation
• Cherry to Jefferson
  • o Saw cutting

Weeknight Work:

7:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.

• Pike intersection
  • o Track construction
• Madison to Marion
  • o Storm drain installation

Weekend Work:

• Madison intersection
  • o Water main work

Traffic Advisory:

• The intersection of Broadway/ Madison will be closed on weekends until November 4^th

(7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)

• Broadway will be closed weeknights between Madison and Marion until October 15^th with a signed detour (8:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.)
• On the weekend of October 12^th – 15^th Pike Street will be closed to through traffic at Broadway (Friday 7:00 p.m. –Monday 5:00 a.m.)

 

14^TH/YESLER SEGMENT – CONSTRUCTION DETAIL

Water Main & Sewer Installations, Street Restoration

Weekday Work:

• Yesler – Broadway to Boren
  • o Water main installation
• Yesler at 12^th
  • o Sewer installation
• Yesler at 14^th
  • o Street restoration
• Jackson – 8^th to 10^th
  • o Water main installation

Work Hours:

• Weekdays – 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

 

JACKSON SEGMENT – CONSTRUCTION DETAIL

Water Main & Electrical Duct Bank Installations

Weekday Work:

• Electrical duct bank installation between 1^st and 2^nd   
• Water main installation between

6^th and 7^th

Work Hours:

• Weekdays 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Note on Water Main Shutoffs:

Last weekend the first of three October water shutoffs in the Chinatown/

International District was completed. The remaining shutoffs will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays and continue until 10:00 a.m. on Sundays. If your building will be affected you will receive a notice directly from Seattle Public Utilities at least 72 hours in advance.

 

More information at http://www.seattlestreetcar.org/firsthill.htm