We told you on Tuesday that the city’s project manager for the city’s Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project said the first major closure – the eastbound lower Spokane Street from 1st to 4th – was expected by mid-September; now, we’ve just gotten an update from the city, with a firm date: Monday, September 8th. So that’s the date most West Seattleites’ route to Costco will get a bit longer (among other things) because when you get off the SSV eastbound at 1st Avenue South, you will have to turn left to hit this detour route:
Full details on the SSV Widening Project can be found on the city website, and in this archive of WSB coverage. Meantime, here’s the full text of the city announcement:
South Spokane Street will be closed to eastbound traffic between 1st and 5th
Avenues beginning Monday September 8th. This closure will enable Seattle
Public Utilities’ contractor to relocate a 30 inch diameter water-main in
preparation for SDOT’s work on the new eastbound off-ramp at 4th Avenue South.Access to businesses on Spokane between 1st and 2nd Avenues will be
maintained throughout construction, but no through traffic will be possible
between 2nd and 5th Avenues. This closure will remain in effect until
mid-2010, shortly before completion of the new eastbound off ramp.Electronic messaging signs will be placed this week at 1st and Spokane
emphasizing the 9/8 closure.In addition, construction activities will preempt the parking between 2nd
and 5th under the Spokane Street Viaduct. “No Parking†signage will be
placed to take effect 9/8 and vehicles in violation from that date forward
will be towed.
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