Alliance for Pioneer Square

Construction overview

• Northbound SR 99 will be closed between S Royal Brougham Way and the West Seattle Bridge from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. On-ramps to and from S Royal Brougham Way will remain open to serve weekend event traffic. Crews will be putting finishing touches to the second of two side-by-side bridges that replace the viaduct’s south end. When reopened, the northbound bridge will carry two lanes of traffic and one bus lane. The southbound bridge will have three general purpose lanes. For more information, please visit our “What’s Happening Now” webpage.

• The left lane of southbound SR 99 will be closed between S Royal Brougham Way and the West Seattle Bridge from 11 p.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Saturday.

• Work on the Pike Place Market garage pedestrian improvements is getting underway on Monday, Sept. 17. This work includes pedestrian lighting, widened sidewalks, curb ramps and pedestrian crossings in the area under the viaduct at the entrance to the Pike Place Market, and at the bottom of the hill climb. Currently, eight paid parking spaces are impacted by lighting work. Next month, there will be additional parking impacts when crews switch to sidewalk and curb ramp construction. Access to the Pike Place Market garage remains open during construction.

• 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:
  • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday: Crews will shift the southbound lane on Western Avenue between Columbia and Marion streets. Two-way traffic will be maintained.
  • 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday: Marion Street will be reduced to one lane between Alaskan Way and First Avenue.

• Viaduct reinforcement work continues. All southbound lanes of the viaduct from the north end of the Battery Street Tunnel to the West Seattle Bridge will be closed nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.

 

Upcoming events

                Washington Huskies vs. Portland State Vikings (Century Link)

• Sat., Sept. 15, 1 p.m.

                Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys (Century Link)

• Sun., Sept. 16, 1:05 p.m.

                Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles (Safeco Field)

• Mon., Sept. 17, 7:10 p.m.
• Tues., Sept. 18, 7:10 p.m.
• Wed., Sept. 19, 7:10 p.m.

 

More on S Holgate Street to King Street Viaduct Replacement

Want to see even more about the new configuration of the southern mile of the Alaskan Way Viaduct? Check out our time lapse video of construction from October 2011 to September 2012.

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)