Work expected to resume Friday on idle 30th/Roxbury site

If you drive/ride/walk along Roxbury, you might wonder what happened to the curb-bulb work at 30th, mentioned here before it started, and mentioned again in a recent WSB traffic report when Bradi sent the photo at left, saying the workers were absent, the signage was insufficient, and she’d popped a tire there. Nearby resident Donn DeVore, a past Westwood Neighborhood Council leader, e-mailed SDOT to ask what had happened, because the project appeared “abandoned.” The current Westwood-Roxhill-Arbor Heights Neighborhood Council jumped in. And tonight, SDOT’s Jim Curtin says it’s a combination of factors – the contractor also is working on another site that’s part of the same contract (Olympic Hills in North Seattle) and has had to deal with the recent heavy rain and its inhospitability to concrete work. But the contractor is expected to be back at the site tomorrow (Friday) for the concrete pour. Curtin adds, “Even with these weather related delays, the project is anticipated to be completed within the number of work days for this project. Barring further weather-related disruptions, the project is currently scheduled to be complete by the end of March.” This project is not part of the SW Roxbury safety work that’s launching (with another meeting coming up next Wednesday, 6 pm at Roxhill Elementary); it’s part of pedestrian-safety-in-school-areas work.

2 Replies to "Work expected to resume Friday on idle 30th/Roxbury site"

  • Alan February 21, 2014 (10:09 pm)

    Work has slowed but I have confidence in the contractor.
    The finish project will be worth the wait.

    I am not for photo enforced school zones, I think the Police should make their presents know and patrol our school zones instead of eating donuts.

    Reducing SW Roxbury to 2 lanes is a great idea.

    Thanks Alan

  • miws February 22, 2014 (10:05 am)

    Alan, please provide date/time stamped documentation proving the Police are eating donuts, during the times of day that the School Zone Speed Limits are in effect.

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    Mike

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