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Community & Business Development Update – April 2013

Lunch at Rain Shadow Meats - Photo credit Gary BensonIt’s still happening in Pioneer Square.

Rain Shadow Meats Squared is open at 404 Occidental Ave S and rocking the neighborhood. Russ Flint and his team offer the most beautiful meats imaginable, gorgeous sandwiches and salads for lunch, a “butcher happy hour”, and a Saturday brunch (reservations only) that is a truly welcome addition to Pioneer Square.

Speaking of welcome additions, The Lodge Sports Grille has transformed the NW corner of 2nd Ave S & S King since their opening last month. The woodwork, the food, beer selection…where to begin? Shawn, Beth, Kelli, Ryan and all the gang are planning a ribbon cutting/grand opening celebration for the neighborhood on Friday, May 10. Besides celebrating all the great things happening in Pioneer Square, they thought it’d be a great way to kick off Seattle Beer Week. Stay tuned for details.

Watching E Smith Mercantile prepare to open in the Grand Central Park building was an exercise in patience. It was worth the wait. What will you find? Home goods, high quality basic apparel, gift items, and surprises. This summer they plan to open a very small craft cocktail bar in the back. You need to see it. Their mercantile concept makes for a great story. Jessie and Kate invite everyone to stop by for today’s grand opening, appropriately on First Thursday.

Got your tickets for Café Nordo’s production of SMOKED at The Kitchen by Delicatus yet? Opening night is May 2 – First Thursday, of course – and tickets are going fast. The modern day Spaghetti Western will include craft cocktails and “western inspired fare.”

With more restaurants in place, interest in talking about retail is on the rise. If you know of a quality business that would add value to our neighborhood, let us know.

 

Karen True

Community & Business Development Specialist

Alliance for Pioneer Square

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Construction and Traffic Update – Friday March 15, 2013

SR 99 tunnel boring machine launch pit constructionFourth Ave S down to one lane on Saturday

Crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation will restrict southbound traffic on 4th Ave S to one lane just south of S Spokane St on Saturday, March 16, from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. During this time the crews will install curb ramps on the northwest corner of the intersection.

 

More Highlights

  •  March 15 – 18: SR-520 bridge closed 11PM Friday to 5AM Monday.
  •  March 15 – 18: Closures on Yesler Wy. between Broadway and 12th Ave. Friday through Monday.
  •  March 15 – 17: James St. closed east and west of Broadway 7PM Friday to 7PM Sunday.
  •  March 15 &16: Lane closures on southbound I-5 between NE Ravenna Blvd. and Lakeview Blvd. E. 10PM to 10AM each night.
  •  March 15 & 16: NE 45th St. on-ramp to southbound I-5 closed 10PM to 10AM each night.
  •  March 18: Delridge Wy. SW paving project moves to Phase II (SW Thistle St. to SW Trenton St.).
  •  Various road closures for Special Events, including St. Patrick’ Day Parade, St. Pat’s Dash, the International Day Against Police Brutality March, and Seattle Sounders.

List (including start/end times) of up-coming road closures/restrictions and events: Construction Look Ahead for March 14, 2013

 

Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement construction closures

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, March 15 – Friday, March 22

Regional closures

Friday, March 15 – Monday, March 18

  • Crews will close both directions of the SR 520 floating bridge and highway and all ramps between Montlake Boulevard and I-405 from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.

Friday, March 15 to the morning of Sunday, March 17

  • Crews will close up to three lanes of southbound I-5 from Northeast Ravenna Boulevard to the Ship Canal Bridge from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. nightly for pavement repair. This work is weather dependent. Express lanes switch to southbound at 9:45 p.m.

SR 99 Corridor

North

Monday, March 25 – Tuesday, March 26

  • Crews will reduce southbound SR 99 to one lane between Republican and Harrison streets from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day.

Wednesday, March 27

  • Crews will reduce southbound SR 99 to one lane between Republican and Broad streets from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday

Central

Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22

  • Crews will close the left lane and north sidewalk of Pike Street between First and Second avenues from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.

Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22

  • Crews will close the left lane and north sidewalk of Virginia Street between First and Second avenues from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

Friday, March 22

  • Crews will close the right curb lane and sidewalk on Second Avenue between Virginia and Lenora streets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Friday, March 22 – Monday, March 25

  • Crews will close the right lane and right parking lane of Union Street between Second and First avenues from 7 a.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.

Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22

  • Crews will reduce South Jackson Street to one lane in each direction between Second Avenue South and Fifth Avenue South from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

South

Sunday, March 17

  • Crews will close South Massachusetts Streets between Occidental Avenue South and First Avenue South from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local access will be maintained.

Friday, March 22 – the morning of Monday, March 25

  • Crews will close the eastbound Spokane Street Viaduct ramp to northbound I-5 and Columbian Way from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.

Quick links:

Website links

Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program