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Spring Speaker Series at Milepost 31

Milepost 31 celebrates the people and projects that shaped Pioneer Square and provides an inside look at the SR 99 Tunnel Project. Learn more about the project from experts in the field at the speaker series.

 

211 First Avenue South

Free admission

First Thursdays

 

May 3 – Tunneling in Seattle

A History of Innovation

Robert “Red” Robinson, Senior Vice President of Shannon & Wilson, Inc. – a Seattle-based geotechnical and environmental consulting firm

6 to 6:30 p.m.

Did you know there are more than 100 tunnels beneath Seattle? Join us for a virtual tour exploring the train, sewer, utility and transit tunnels built during the past century and learn how tunneling technology has advanced from hand tools to sophisticated boring machines.

June 7 – Meet the Tunnel Boring Machine

Replacement Program

Chris Bambridge, Tunnel Design Engineer for the Alaskan Way Viaduct

6 to 6:30 p.m.

What’s as long as a ferry, five stories tall and weighs 5,500 tons? The SR 99 tunnel boring machine! We’ll show you how this custom-designed machine will grind through rocks and remove more than 800,000 cubic tons of soil as it builds the SR 99 tunnel beneath downtown.

 

View full color flyer (PDF): MP31 Speaker Series

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Last Pile Party

If you’ve graciously (or not so graciously) put up with the ruckus from the infamous Pioneer Square pile driver these last couple of months, you’ll be thrilled to know that the ruckus will not only conclude on Friday but will end with a bang!

As a thank you from Daniels Real Estate, the development company behind the North Lot project, neighborhood residents, business owners and employees are invited to a Last Pile Party at FX McRory’s on Friday March 30th, 2012 at 3pm. Drinks and appetizers will be provided.

Take a look back at some of the humorous memes that came out of rattled Pioneer Square residents and workers over the months – and also check out a short video about the North Lot (a.k.a Stadium Place) development which is being heralded as an unprecedented project expected to bring real opportunities to the neighborhood in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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First Hill Streetcar Community Open House

The second First Hill Streetcar Community Open House will be on Wednesday, March 7 at the Silver Cloud Hotel from 4pm to 7pm.

Construction will begin in April on the First Hill Streetcar, which will have a major stop in Pioneer Square. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is hosting two open house meetings for the public to learn about the project and what to expect during construction, and to meet the project team.

For more information click here for the First Hill Streetcar Open House Invitation PDF.