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This program is led by the Washington State Department of Transportation in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, King County, City of Seattle and the Port of Seattle.

Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program News

July 11, 2014

In this issue:

Early warning: Four-day closure of SR 99 coming in late August

Visit us this weekend at West Seattle Summer Fest and Ballard SeafoodFest

Early warning: Four-day closure of SR 99 coming in late August

In August, crews working on the North Access contract near the SR 99 tunnel's north portal will replace the bridge on SR 99 over Broad Street. Not sure what bridge we're talking about? Don't worry. Even the most seasoned SR 99 commuter may not realize they are crossing a bridge at Broad Street.

That bridge, and Broad Street itself, must be completely transformed to make room for the future connection to the tunnel's north portal and on- and off-ramps to be built at Harrison and Republican streets.

Crews have already begun to fill in Broad Street with recycled concrete from the former roadway. Using heavy equipment, crews expect to demolish the old bridge in about 12 hours. They'll then spend the next two days adding more fill material to bring the new roadway level with the existing lanes of SR 99. After paving the new SR 99 roadway, crews will stripe the lanes and reinstall barriers.

Closure information

Demolishing a bridge and building a new road in its place isn't easy work. It is especially challenging on a major highway through Seattle. To minimize disruptions to drivers, crews will replace this portion of SR 99 in a mere four days. Drivers should plan ahead for SR 99 closures from Friday night, Aug. 22 to Wednesday morning, Aug. 27. Closure details can be found here.

There's a lot of other WSDOT work that will happen on SR 99 during this closure as well, including utility work at Harrison Street, concrete panel replacement in SODO, expansion joint repairs on the viaduct near the Seneca Street off-ramp and removal of ivy from the viaduct in downtown Seattle.

We will continue to share information to help drivers plan ahead and get around during the closure.

Visit us this weekend at West Seattle Summer Fest and Ballard Seafood Fest

This weekend, members of our team will staff information booths at West Seattle Summer Fest and Ballard SeafoodFest. Stop by to learn more about our work to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

West Seattle Summer Fest

Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 13: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Located at the Junction in West Seattle (See website for directions)

Admission is free

Ballard SeafoodFest

Saturday, July 12: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 13: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Located in downtown Ballard on Market Street and Ballard Avenue (See website for directions)

Admission is free

Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program
Web: www.alaskanwayviaduct.org
Email: viaduct@wsdot.wa.gov
Phone: 1-888-AWV-LINE
Twitter: @BerthaDigsSR99

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