DELRIDGE ROAD WORK: Construction to resume next week after COVID pause

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Separate from this morning’s news that the RapidRide H Line launch is again being pushed back, there’s word that SDOT’s contractor paused road work this week because of a virus outbreak:

Out of an abundance of caution and with the utmost concern for the safety of the crew and community members, our contractor on the Delridge Way SW construction project voluntarily suspended work this week after learning of an increase in COVID-19 by people scheduled to report to the jobsite. Work is expected to resume next week after further testing, quarantining, and reporting to the City is complete.

This work suspension is not expected to impact the overall project schedule at this time. We have already begun working with individual residences to address access issues. Solid waste collections will resume on individual residence’s next service day, and all extra solid waste will be collected at that time. We are aware of the impacts this pause has had on sidewalk, side street and driveway closures along the corridor. Thank you for your patience as we work to safely resume construction.

So far, SDOT projects the restart is likely to happen on Monday. Here’s the weekly update of what’s now scheduled for the week ahead.

Lindsey December 11, 2020 (1:29 pm)

I’m not surprised by this news. Every time I drive down Delridge there are several employees flouting the mask mandates and talking in small groups.

Jessica December 11, 2020 (9:02 pm)

I have seen that also, but it is very loud every time I walk by with all that machinery. I’m sure they can’t hear each other.

Brian December 11, 2020 (1:38 pm)

All of the flowery language in their preamble is 100% unnecessary. You can just say “we have too many people with COVID and we can’t safely schedule the work.” What even is the point of couching it in those weasel words? It does no one any good.

Jim P. December 11, 2020 (2:41 pm)

“This work suspension is not expected to impact the overall project schedule at this time.”Followed a few paragraphs down on the page in another article about how the project is now delayed until 2022. Umm right.

WSB December 11, 2020 (3:39 pm)

This is about the road work and in fact the ROAD WORK schedule is on track, SDOT told me – I’m updating the other story.

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