ROAD WORK ALERT: More paving this week, this time 8th SW in Highland Park S. in South Park

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WEDNESDAY UPDATE: SDOT confirmed that this is 8th S. work, not 8th SW as first announced.

TUESDAY UPDATE: See comments – this appears to be on 8th S., not 8th SW as announced – we will be verifying Wednesday with SDOT.

ORIGINAL MONDAY REPORT: After SDOT paving workers finish on SW 106th in Arbor Heights later this week, they’re headed for 8th SW in Highland Park. Just announced:

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers in West Seattle that crews will be paving 8th Avenue SW between SW Barton Street and SW Cambridge Street [map]. This work is weather dependent.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on (UPDATE) Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1, travelers can expect the following:

· Crews will grind and repave 8th Ave SW between SW Barton St and SW Cambridge St.

· The southbound lane of 8th Ave SW between SW Barton St and SW Cambridge St will be closed.

· North-south traffic will alternate in the northbound lane, assisted by flaggers.

· Parking on 8th Ave SW will be restricted – “No Parking” signs will be in place 72 hours before the work starts and parking restrictions begin.

· Access to and from driveways on 8th Ave SW between SW Barton St and SW Cambridge St may be delayed for up to 15 minutes for equipment to clear.

SDOT would like to thank the public for its patience while this work is completed. This project is part of SDOT’s 2016 Arterial Major Maintenance (AMM) program. The AMM program maintains our busiest streets by making strategic small scale investments at key locations on city streets.

Robert Belleque June 27, 2016 (10:28 am)

June30 is Thursday

WSB June 27, 2016 (10:30 am)

Good point. I thought the Friday/Saturday configuration sounded unusual, plus, the Arbor Heights work is scheduled for Tuesday/Wednesday and if this is next up, Thursday/Friday will make more sense. I’ll clarify with SDOT – TR
- WSB June 27, 2016 (10:56 am)
  
  Update: Checked with Sue at SDOT. She says she intended it to be Thursday-Friday, June 30th-July 1st. I’ll update above – she’s updating the SDOT website. Thanks again. – TR

Marty2 June 28, 2016 (7:05 pm)

I wonder if this work is really in South Park on 8th Avenue South between S. Barton and S. Cambridge because 8th Ave. SW is a concrete street that is in good shape between Barton and Cambridge, in fact the southbound lanes were replaced just a few years ago when a utility line was installed. However, 8th Avenue South is an asphalt street with a lot of potholes between S. Barton and S. Cambridge and is definitely in need of repair.

WSB June 28, 2016 (7:22 pm)

~~Was there no work on 8th SW today?~~ I can’t check until the meeting I’m covering right now is over, but I will go look then. Google Maps doesn’t show Barton connecting with 8th S. And SDOT mentioned SW many times in its news release (also published here: http://onthemove.seattle.gov/2016/06/27/lane-closure-on-8th-ave-sw-and-sw-barton-st-friday-june-30-saturday-july-1 )

Update: No ‘no parking’ signs on 8th SW. Off to look at 8th S. next….

2nd update (8:21 pm): Looks like you called it. The no-parking signs are here on 8th SOUTH. Will flag SDOT in the morning….

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