ROAD-WORK ALERT: Where SDOT will be sealing cracks in West Seattle

SDOT says today marks the start of its annual Crack Seal Program, which “proactively extends the life of roadways” by filling “cracks in the pavement with a cost-effective low-tack sealant, to reduce the infiltration of surface water. delaying the formation of potholes and other distresses that deteriorate pavement. The annual work helps make for the smoother sailing of bikes, buses, and car wheels, holding pavement together an extra 3-5 years.” The list of scheduled locations citywide includes these five in West Seattle (no specified dates):

🦑 47th Ave SW – from #10203 to #10226

🦑 Halleck Ave SW – from SW College St to 53rd Ave SW

🦑 53rd Ave SW – from Halleck Ave SW to Alki Ave SW

🦑 Marine View Dr SW – from SW Roxbury St to 42nd Ave SW

🦑 2nd Av SW – from 1st Av SW to Highland Parkway SW

SDOT’s announcement adds, “Our crews will move the crack-sealing operation from block to block and reopen the lanes as they are completed. Lanes will close intermittently for 3-4 hours and parking will be restricted. Bus stops and sidewalks will remain open.”

4 Replies to "ROAD-WORK ALERT: Where SDOT will be sealing cracks in West Seattle"

  • query June 20, 2018 (12:40 pm)

    How do you get on the “list of scheduled locations”?

  • Wendell June 20, 2018 (12:57 pm)

    Also known as tar snakes. Anyone on two wheels – powered or unpowered – exercise caution when riding on summer days, that tar gets as slick as snot when temperatures rise.

  • sam-c June 21, 2018 (4:33 pm)

    (are the bullets on this list supposed to look like squid, or is there something wrong with my computer ? lol)

    • WSB June 21, 2018 (11:41 pm)

      Oh heavens, didn’t show that way for me originally. Many city announcements now originate as posts on blog-format city websites rather than the old classic e-mailed news release, and this is one example – the squid/octopus was related to a bizarrely cutesy way in which the city’s writer was trying to tie the “cracks” to the “Kraken” … I thought I’d managed to get around all the references in what I quoted. Apparently not. – TR

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