Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews will continue restoration work in Westlake Square on Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They are removing walking barriers and non-functional items from the small park to improve pedestrian safety and transit access.
\nDuring the work, the left lane of Sixth Avenue at Westlake will be blocked off to accommodate trucks required for the work. Weather permitting, the work will be completed by Tuesday afternoon, November 24. Two Seattle Police Officers will be on site to assist pedestrians during the construction.
\nPart of the Westlake Hub Strategy, the interim changes are the first step in a series of enhancements proposed around the hub of transit services at Westlake Avenue.
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\n" }, "wfw:commentRss": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/20/paving-on-south-orcas-street-sat-nov-21/feed/", "slash:comments": "0" }, { "title": "Lane Closure in the Battery Street Tunnel, Sat Nov 21", "link": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/lane-closure-in-the-battery-street-tunnel-sat-nov-21/", "comments": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/lane-closure-in-the-battery-street-tunnel-sat-nov-21/#comments", "pubDate": "Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:54:34 +0000", "dc:creator": "mTurner", "category": [ { "#cdata-section": "Ballard and Northwest Seattle" }, { "#cdata-section": "Greater Downtown" }, { "#cdata-section": "Queen Anne/Magnolia" }, { "#cdata-section": "Traffic Advisories" }, { "#cdata-section": "Trucks" } ], "guid": { "@isPermaLink": "false", "#text": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/?p=1409" }, "description": { "#cdata-section": "SDOT crews will close the southbound, left lane from Denny Way through the Battery Street Tunnel on Saturday, November 21, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The southbound, right lane will remain open. Crews will repair railing damaged by accidents. \nFor Information: Greg Funk, (206) 233-7210\nMedia Contact: Marybeth Turner, (206) 684-8548\n" }, "content:encoded": { "#cdata-section": "SDOT crews will close the southbound, left lane from Denny Way through the Battery Street Tunnel on Saturday, November 21, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The southbound, right lane will remain open. Crews will repair railing damaged by accidents.
\nFor Information: Greg Funk, (206) 233-7210
\nMedia Contact: Marybeth Turner, (206) 684-8548
\n" }, "wfw:commentRss": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/lane-closure-in-the-battery-street-tunnel-sat-nov-21/feed/", "slash:comments": "0" }, { "title": "Work Continues on Fourth Over Argo Railroad Bridge", "link": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/work-continues-on-fourth-over-argo-railroad-bridge-3/", "comments": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/work-continues-on-fourth-over-argo-railroad-bridge-3/#comments", "pubDate": "Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:20 +0000", "dc:creator": "peg", "category": [ { "#cdata-section": "Commute" }, { "#cdata-section": "Greater Duwamish" }, { "#cdata-section": "SODO" }, { "#cdata-section": "Trucks" } ], "guid": { "@isPermaLink": "false", "#text": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/?p=1406" }, "description": { "#cdata-section": "Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews continue to make deck and expansion joint repairs on the Fourth over Argo Railroad Bridge. While the work is in progress on and below the bridge deck, the right curb lane must remain closed around the clock. Depending upon the weather and roadway conditions, the work could to extend [...]" }, "content:encoded": { "#cdata-section": "Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews continue to make deck and expansion joint repairs on the Fourth over Argo Railroad Bridge. While the work is in progress on and below the bridge deck, the right curb lane must remain closed around the clock. Depending upon the weather and roadway conditions, the work could to extend into mid-December. The work hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Due to the reduced travel lanes, motorists should plan on possible delays crossing the bridge and use added caution as traffic shifts to the left past the work zone.
\n" }, "wfw:commentRss": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/work-continues-on-fourth-over-argo-railroad-bridge-3/feed/", "slash:comments": "0" }, { "title": "Work Continues Next to the Burke Gilman Trail", "link": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/work-continues-next-to-the-burke-gilman-trail/", "comments": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/work-continues-next-to-the-burke-gilman-trail/#comments", "pubDate": "Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:26 +0000", "dc:creator": "peg", "category": [ { "#cdata-section": "Bicycles" }, { "#cdata-section": "North and Northeast Seattle" }, { "#cdata-section": "Pedestrians" } ], "guid": { "@isPermaLink": "false", "#text": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/?p=1402" }, "description": { "#cdata-section": "A Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crew continues to work adjacent to the Burke Gilman Trail at the intersection of Seventh Avenue NE and NE 40th Street. SDOT is improving the pedestrian and bicycle crossing at this location by removing the existing island and installing a new curb configuration and new access to the Burke [...]" }, "content:encoded": { "#cdata-section": "A Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crew continues to work adjacent to the Burke Gilman Trail at the intersection of Seventh Avenue NE and NE 40th Street. SDOT is improving the pedestrian and bicycle crossing at this location by removing the existing island and installing a new curb configuration and new access to the Burke Gilman Trail. The paving crew is working weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will work this Saturday and possibly Sunday from 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Weather permitting; the work is scheduled to be completed by Wednesday afternoon, November 25.
\nThe trail remains open to bicyclists and pedestrians. A temporary ramp is set up next to the construction site and pedestrians and bicyclists are being directed around the work zone.
\n" }, "wfw:commentRss": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/work-continues-next-to-the-burke-gilman-trail/feed/", "slash:comments": "0" }, { "title": "Soccer Season Ends as Holiday Season Begins", "link": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/soccer-season-ends-as-holiday-season-begins/", "comments": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2009/11/19/soccer-season-ends-as-holiday-season-begins/#comments", "pubDate": "Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:22:42 +0000", "dc:creator": "peg", "category": [ { "#cdata-section": "Queen Anne/Magnolia" }, { "#cdata-section": "SODO" }, { "#cdata-section": "Trucks" } ], "guid": { "@isPermaLink": "false", "#text": "http://onthemove.seattle.gov/?p=1398" }, "description": { "#cdata-section": "The first of the holiday season events gets underway on Friday, November 20, with the annual Magnolia Village Holiday Open House. A thousand people are expected to turn out for the open house. During the event, which takes place between 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., W McGraw Street will be closed from 32nd Avenue W [...]" }, "content:encoded": { "#cdata-section": "The first of the holiday season events gets underway on Friday, November 20, with the annual Magnolia Village Holiday Open House. A thousand people are expected to turn out for the open house. During the event, which takes place between 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., W McGraw Street will be closed from 32nd Avenue W to 34th Avenue W.
\nSunday, November 22, the Seattle Sounders will host the Major League Soccer Cup 2009 championship match between the Real Salt Lake and the Los Angeles Galaxy. The match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. at Qwest Field and is expected to draw 35,000 soccer fans. Per usual, motorists can expect heavy traffic in the vicinity of the stadium before and after the game.
\nThe Seattle Department of Transportation encourages Seahawks fans to reduce their carbon footprint by trying alternate modes of travel to the game such as taking the Sounder, Link Rail, or the bus, or bicycling or walking to the game, if feasible.
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\nDuring the work, the left lane of Sixth Avenue at Westlake will be blocked off to accommodate trucks required for the work. The construction work will take place weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Weather permitting, the work will be completed by Tuesday afternoon, November 24. Two Seattle Police Officers will be on site to assist pedestrians during the construction.
\nPart of the Westlake Hub Strategy, the interim changes are the first step in a series of enhancements proposed around the hub of transit services at Westlake Avenue.
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\nFor information: Greg Funk, (206) 233-7210
\nMedia contact: Marybeth Turner, (206) 684-8548
Construction began this past weekend adjacent to the Burke Gilman Trail at the intersection of Seventh Avenue NE and NE 40th Street. The project will improve the pedestrian and bicycle crossing at this location by removing the existing island and installing a new curb configuration and new access to the Burke Gilman Trail.
\nSeattle Public Utilities completed its drainage work at this site yesterday and a Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crew began follow-up concrete paving work today. SDOT will work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily this week and next. Weather permitting; the work is scheduled to be completed before Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26.
\nA temporary ramp is set up next to the construction site and pedestrians and bicyclists are being directed around the work zone.
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\nThis Saturday, November 14, from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, a crane will be operating on Fourth Avenue between James and Jefferson streets. During the work, only the curb lane on the eastern side of the street and the eastern sidewalk will be open.
\nThis Sunday, November 15, Seventh Avenue will be closed to traffic from Pike to Union streets from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The western sidewalk will be open during the crane operations.
\nThe following weekend, Saturday, November 21, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., Eighth Avenue will be closed from Stewart to Virginia Street. The east sidewalk will be open for pedestrians. Traffic will be directed to Sixth Avenue, to Westlake Avenue, to Virginia Street, and back to Eighth.
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Also on Saturday, November 21, from 3 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, Fifth Avenue will be closed from James to Jefferson streets. The eastern sidewalk will remain open. Motorists will follow a detour to Third Avenue, to Washington Street, to Fourth Avenue, to Jefferson Street to Fifth Avenue.
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