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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 12^th 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.

Waterfront snapshot from Friday, October 19 – Thursday, Oct. 25

Construction overview

No significant work occurred on the waterfront this week.

For a weekly update of the latest traffic closures, please visit our webpage.

Continuing work

Ongoing work to install underground monitoring equipment, which is a part of a comprehensive program, helps crews minimize ground movement and protect structures during tunneling. During the upcoming week, work in this program will occur:
- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday: Crews will be working in Post Alley between Madison and Spring streets.
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday: Intermittent lane closures on Madison Street between First and Western avenues.

Upcoming events

Seattle Sounders vs. Dallas (CenturyLink)

Sun., Oct. 21, 6 p.m.

Seattle Sounders vs. Marathon (CenturyLink)

Wed., Oct. 24, 7 p.m.

Name the SR 99 tunnel boring machine!

In Japan, crews are finishing assembly of the tunnel boring machine, and in Washington, WSDOT is kicking off a statewide contest for kindergarten to 12^th grade students to name it!

Here’s what you need to know before you submit a name:

Contest begins on Monday, Oct. 22. Entries are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Contest open to kids (grades K-12) living in Washington state.
Name must be female and have significance to Washington state heritage, life, nature transportation or engineering.
Name should be creative and original and not after a living person.

On Monday, there will be more information on the webpage about how to submit, judging and winner acknowledgement.

First Hill Streetcar – Weekly Project Updates

This Week: October 15th – October 21^st

Full PDF copies of these updates are attached:

Weekly Project Update – Jackson #20

Weekly Project Update – Broadway #26

Weekly Project Update – Yesler #23

BROADWAY SEGMENT – CONSTRUCTION DETAIL

Weekend Intersection Closure at Broadway and Madison,

Weekend Closure at James

Weekday Work:

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Howell and Nagle
- o Electrical duct bank installation
Pike to Madison
- o Trackway construction

• Columbia intersection

o Steam vault modifications
James and Jefferson intersections
- o Electrical installation
Cherry intersection
- o Storm drain installation
Cherry to Jefferson
- o Trackway construction

Weekend Work:

Madison intersection
- o Water main work
James intersection
- o Track construction

Traffic Advisory:

The east leg of the Broadway/Madison intersection will be closed this weekend (7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
This weekend, October 19^th – 22^nd, James Street will be closed to through traffic at Broadway (Friday, 6:00 p.m. – Monday, 5:00 a.m.)

14^TH/YESLER SEGMENT – CONSTRUCTION DETAIL

Water Main & Storm Drain Installations

Weekday Work:

Broadway at Boren
- o Storm drain installation
Broadway at Fir
- o Water main installation
Yesler – Broadway to Boren
- o Water main installation
Jackson – 12^th to 14^th
- o Street restoration

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 and service transfers between 6^th and 7^th

Work Hours:

Weekdays 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Note on Water Main Shutoffs:

The first of three area-wide water shutoffs in the Chinatown/International District was completed the weekend of October 6-7. The remaining shutoffs will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays and continue until 10:00 a.m. on Sundays and are tentatively scheduled for the weekends of October 27-28 and November 3-4. 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