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Viaduct Replacement Project Update – Milepost 31 Anniversary and More

Milepost 31 celebrates its one-year anniversary

Join us on Dec. 6 as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of Milepost 31. Since opening last December, Milepost 31 has welcomed over 7,000 visitors from Seattle and around the world. In addition to being a favorite of our guests, the facility has received five awards, including:

  • King County Executive’s John D. Spellman Award for Exemplary Achievement in Historic Preservation.
    • Washington Museum Association for Project Excellence.
    • American Association for State and Local History merit award.
    • History in Progress award.
    • Federal Highway Administration’s Exemplary Human Environment Initiatives award.

Stop by on Dec. 6 for cookies and apple cider throughout the day. That evening, join us for a special guest presentation about the Elliott Bay Seawall Project and learn how the City of Seattle is working to improve this vital piece of infrastructure, while also restoring fish habitat and connections to the water.

 

Milepost 31 Speaker Series – Elliott Bay Seawall Project: Below the Surface

6 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 6

Milepost 31 (www.milepost31.org)

211 First Ave. S., Seattle

Admission is free.

After the talk, be sure to leave enough time to explore the rest of the First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square. Milepost 31 is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and stays open until 8 p.m. on First Thursdays.

Free parking is available for First Thursday art walk patrons in Pioneer Square. Please visit www.FirstThursdaySeattle.com for more information about participating garages.

 

Winning TBM name to be announced in December

WSDOT sponsored a contest for kindergarten through 12th grade students to name the SR 99 tunnel boring machine. The deadline to submit names has passed and now comes the hard part: choosing a winner from all of the great suggestions we received. Entries will be judged by a panel including Gov. Chris Gregoire and Washington Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond. The winner will be announced in December, when project officials travel to Japan and Seattle Tunnel Partners takes ownership of the completed TBM.

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Historic South Downtown at the 2012 Annual Mixer

Historic South Downtown at the 2012 Annual Mixer

November 8, 2012

5:30 – 7:30 pm

The Kitchen By Delicatus

309 First Ave South in Pioneer Square

Please Join Historic South Downtown at the 2012 Annual Mixer!

  • Mix & Mingle – Enjoy Complimentary Appetizers with Cash Bar
  • Check out Pioneer Square’s Newest Event Space – The Kitchen by Delicatus
  • Learn More about the Economy of Pioneer Square and the Chinatown / International District
  • Brief Remarks – Fall 2012 Updates

We look forward to seeing you there, but if you cannot attend please fill out an absentee voter registration form and ballot attached below:

HSD Absentee Voter Form 2012

ABSENTEE BALLOT FORMS – INSTRUCTIONS
Eligible Voters may also pick up Absentee Registration / Election Forms at the following locations:

 

Chinatown/International District BIA
409 Maynard Avenue South – Suite P3
206.382.1197

 

The Alliance of Pioneer Square
105 S Main St – Suite 238
206.667.0687

 

Absentee Registration / Election Forms must be dropped off in person by 4PM on November 8th, 2012 at sites above, including:

 

Historic South Downtown
216 First Avenue South – Suite 240
RETURN FORMS ONLY
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Update from WSDOT

Milepost 31 Speaker Series – Construction: A Look Back, A Look Ahead

It’s been a busy year for the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program. Join us as we recap construction highlights from 2012. You’ll also get a sneak peek at what’s coming up in 2013, including the arrival of the boring machine and the start of tunneling!

6 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 1

Milepost 31 (www.milepost31.org)

211 First Ave. S., Seattle

Admission is free.

 After the talk, be sure to leave enough time to explore the rest of the First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square. Milepost 31 is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and stays open until 8 p.m. on First Thursdays.

Free parking is available for First Thursday art walk patrons in Pioneer Square. Please visit www.FirstThursdaySeattle.com for more information about participating garages.

Kids, it’s time to play…Name that tunneling machine!

The Washington State Department of Transportation is sponsoring a contest for kindergarten through 12th grade students to name the State Route 99 tunnel boring machine, which is the largest-diameter boring machine built to date. In mid-2013, it will start tunneling beneath downtown Seattle, creating the replacement for the central waterfront section of the viaduct. The contest winner will have their selected name painted on the machine and will be invited to attend the dedication event next year in Seattle.

Contest deadline:

Entries are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13. A contestant’s entry must include a name for the machine and a 200-word-or-less description of why they chose it.

Three ways to enter:

  • Online at www.alaskanwayviaduct.org.
  • In person at Milepost 31 (www.milepost31.org), 211 First Ave. S, Seattle.
  • By mail – Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, Attn: Natalie Graves, 999 Third Ave., Suite 2424, Seattle, WA 98104.

Check the WSDOT website (http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/viaduct/TBMName) for contest details, rules and restrictions.

 

AWV Program launches new website

We are pleased to announce that the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program has launched a new program website (www.alaskanwayviaduct.org). It consolidates WSDOT’s viaduct-related projects into a streamlined site with easy access to important news and construction information. From WSDOT green to construction orange, it also showcases our new program brand, which celebrates that we are nose-deep in construction all along the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct corridor. On the updated site, be sure to check out the latest construction camera (http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/viaduct/Traffic/ConstructionCam) angle, that gives you a bird’s-eye view of the tunnel launch pit.