FOLLOWUP: SDOT sets date for Fairmount Avenue closure as part of Admiral Way Bridge project

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Thanks for the tips! SDOT has placed signage at both ends of Fairmount Ravine – Fairmount and Harbor, and Fairmount and Forest – with the dates that Fairmount Avenue will be fully closed as part of the Admiral Way Bridge seismic-strengthening project: Starting next Monday (July 8) and potentially continuing into late February. (When SDOT announced last week that work would start “as soon as” today, they told us they still didn’t have detour plans ready to announce but that “traffic control” wouldn’t be needed immediately.) The project will also include some lane closures and two full weekend closures of the bridge itself, but we checked after verifying the Fairmount signage tonight, and there’s no signage up top – on or near the bridge – yet. We’ll circle back with SDOT tomorrow.

bolo July 1, 2024 (6:59 pm)

So maybe a 1st world pet peeve but I wish construction disruption signage could be done more legibly and professionally. Some of them look like oldschool ransom notes. And what’s up with the temporary no parking signs where the dates/times are written in pencil over flapping in the breeze duct tape?

22blades July 2, 2024 (1:17 pm)

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I agree. You should be able to read them from your car without having to stop to decypher hyrogliphics.

Dd July 1, 2024 (7:53 pm)

I was surprised by 6 months of closure. Could’ve sworn it was only going to be a month.

Nicole July 2, 2024 (7:45 am)

I hope Google maps gets word of this closure so that the Alki traffic begins using Harbor Ave instead of Admiral for access otherwise getting home In sunny days may be a real bear!

BR July 2, 2024 (8:08 pm)

Does anyone know if local traffic and bikes would be allowed?

WSB July 2, 2024 (8:42 pm)

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Local traffic obviously has to get to homes etc. But for through traffic, SDOT says no traffic of any kind, including walking, biking, etc.