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Broadway Segment – Construction Detail

Weekend Closure to Through Traffic on Pine and Union at Broadway

Weekday Work:

• Howell  – Broadway to Nagel
  • o Electrical duct bank installation
  • o Sidewalk and pedestrian ramp construction
• Howell to Madison
  • o Saw cutting and construction of trackway
  • o Traffic signal foundations

• Madison to Columbia

• o Storm drain installation
• Minor intersection
  • o Construct foundation for electrical substation

Weekend Work:

• Howell  – Broadway to Nagel
  • o Electrical duct bank installation
• Pine and Union intersections
  • o Trackway construction

Traffic Advisory:

• On the weekend of September 15^th and 16^th Pine and Union will be closed to through traffic at Broadway. However, right turns will be allowed at Broadway

Work Hours:

• Weekdays 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Saturday  7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Loud impact work under a noise variance, including concrete breaking, may begin at 8:00 a.m.
• Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

14th/Yesler Segment – Construction Detail

Expect Additional Traffic Delays This Week on Yesler at 10th

Weekday Work:

• Broadway  at Alder
  • o Electrical duct bank  and storm drain installations
• Yesler at 10^th
  • o Sewer installation
• Yesler – 12^thto 14th
  • o Roadway paving
  • o Traffic signal work
• King at 12th
  • o Water main work
• 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, Storm Drain, and Electrical Duct Bank Installation

Weekday Work:

• Electrical duct bank installation between 1^st and 2^nd    
• Water main installation between 8^th and 10^th

Weekend Work:

• Storm drain installation between 7^th and 8^th

Work Hours:

• Weekdays 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Weekend 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 

Note Regarding Water Main Installation:

Beginning in early October there will be water service interruptions as new connections are made along Jackson.  If your building will be affected you will receive notice of a water shutdown directly from Seattle Public Utilities at least 72 hours in advance.

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

Thousands of riders will see changes to their routes starting Sept. 29. Dozens of routes will have different bus stops, travel on different streets or have changed schedules. Some low-ridership routes will be eliminated and buses moved to serve more people.

Riders can now go online and see a summary of the changes Metro has planned and use the online trip planner to map out which routes work best for them. Printed rider alert brochures will be distributed in coming weeks and teams of Metro personnel will be on the streets at the end of September and first week of October to answer rider questions. For our riders  who are limited in their English proficiency or without access to the internet, we recommend getting help from a case worker, friend or family member who can go online to understand the changes, or calling a Metro customer service representative at 553-3000 to learn what routes are changing and how to make regular trips using the new system after Sept. 29.

Sept. 29, there will be no free rides in downtown Seattle and riders will pay when boarding the bus. Metro is transitioning to a pay-on-entry system on all buses. Eliminating the downtown Ride Free Area, which has been in place nearly 40 years, will raise needed revenue and preserve transit service. Riders should prepare for initial delays as lines form to pay fares when boarding. Riders can speed up boarding times and be ready for the pay-on-entry system by getting an ORCA card. For those who relied most on the Ride Free Area to reach services in downtown Seattle, a free circulator shuttle will be implemented in association with the city of Seattle to serve those who need to access downtown human services and health resources.

Metro also is launching two new RapidRide lines Sept. 29, with frequent service and special features. RapidRide C Line will travel between downtown Seattle and West Seattle, and RapidRide D Line will travel between downtown Seattle and Ballard via Uptown.

Tools for riders

Metro Transit has many rider tools available, with more planned in coming weeks. If you’d like an alternate format of any of these materials, please feel free to contact us.

• Route changes and Metro’s online trip planner are online at: http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/scvchange.html
• Pay-on-Entry/Ride free area elimination information: metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/ride-free-area/changes.html
• Multilingual video about the end of the Ride Free Area (languages include Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Ukrainian and Somali) is available online at http://bit.ly/Uv3uH2
• RapidRide information page: metro.kingcounty.gov/travel-options/bus/RapidRide
• ORCA card information page: www.orcacard.com
• Area specific route maps (coming soon)
• Tips for getting help from customer service via phone in your own language, a brochure in 13 languages (coming soon)

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

Highlights for Friday, Sept. 7 – Monday, Sept. 17

Corridor-wide:

• Viaduct reinforcement work will close all lanes of southbound SR 99 between the north end of the Battery Street Tunnel and the West Seattle Bridge at the following times:
  • 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly, Sunday, Sept. 9 – the morning of Friday, Sept. 14.
  • 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly. Sunday, Sept. 16 – the morning of Friday, Sept. 21.

North:

Monday, Sept. 10 through Wednesday, Sept. 12

• John Street between Sixth Avenue North and Taylor Avenue North will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The sidewalk and north parking lane also will be closed through Sept. 14. Local access maintained from Taylor Avenue North.

Monday, Sept. 10, through Friday, Sept. 14

• The north parking lane and sidewalk on John Street between Sixth Avenue North and Taylor Avenue North and between Aurora Avenue North and the alley will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14

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

Central:

Monday, Sept. 10, through Friday, Sept. 14

• The southbound parking lane on Western Avenue between Marion and Columbia streets will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
• The north-side parking lane and one eastbound travel lane on Marion Street between Alaskan Way and First Avenue will be closed from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.

South:

• All lanes of northbound SR 99 will be closed between South Royal Brougham Way and the West Seattle Bridge from 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.

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