AVALON/35TH: ‘Substantial completion’

As a huge new unplanned project looms, SDOT has announced that another is almost done:

This week we reached substantial completion of the SW Seattle Paving: 35th/ Avalon project! We will not be working next week. We will be returning to the corridor as early as the week of May 4. You will see crews onsite through the month of May as they make final improvements and complete restoration along the corridor. We will be wrapping up construction by making safety improvements to the northbound bus stop at SW Genesee St, completing remaining striping, and finishing any additional minor work.

We will take down our no-parking signs where they are no longer needed. Some no parking signs will be set up as soon as May 4 to begin work at the northbound SW Genesee St bus stop on SW Avalon Way.

Just before work began a year ago, SDOT told us it was expected to last 14 months. The project was announced three years ago, first as a repaving project; a month later, lane reconfiguration was revealed as part of the plan too.

TreeHouse April 25, 2020 (11:37 am)

What a great improvement for our community! The temporary headaches from the construction were well worth the final outcome.

part time driver April 25, 2020 (1:26 pm)

I agree, this is so much better than it used to be! The improvements have made it possible to bike to the junction with my family. And when I’m driving, it’s nice to have the narrower lanes that slow traffic down and make things more predictable. I was never comfortable driving near cyclists on their way downhill, so it’s great to have that extra downhill bike lane too. It was a lot of pain getting to this point, but so worth it.
Duder April 25, 2020 (2:06 pm)

Yes! It’s so nice to be able to drive down the road that feeds the West Seattle Bridge. Our city leader really have vision and foresight. We only had to put up with that road under construction for 6 months past it’s projected 10 months plan. I look forward to using that road in 2024 once we spend a year shoring the bridge up so we can spend a year tearing it down and another two building a new one.
- WSB April 25, 2020 (4:12 pm)
  
  As noted in the story, with a link to our past coverage, the Avalon/35th work started 12 months ago and was originally projected to last 14 months.
  - Paul April 26, 2020 (10:50 am)
    
    However, work in zone E was supposed to complete in Mid-November…they are several months late on that part of the plan which is very significanthttps://westseattleblog.com/2019/05/avalon-35th-project-new-phase-of-paving-starts-friday-signage-added/From their aug 2019 update:https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/SDOT/MaintenanceProgram/Avalon/2019_0806_CN_Factsheet_v1.pdf

West Seattle Hipster April 25, 2020 (2:05 pm)

Ironic that the project is close to completion, but it’s use will be dramatically reduced due to the bridge closure.

AdmiralBridge April 25, 2020 (4:25 pm)

If access isn’t blocked altogether due to the 225 foot safety buffer they’re planning for.
Tsurly April 25, 2020 (5:36 pm)

False, it will chock full of cyclists, bus riders, and pedestrians.
- West Seattle Hipster April 26, 2020 (1:17 pm)
  
  Doubtful, but one can hope.