Construction Roundup

What's New in SLU?

December 20, 2006

> Streetcar Update

Construction continues on the installation of the streetcar trackway along Fairview Avenue North between Valley and Yale streets. Other work scheduled to take place during January 2007 includes:

Storm drain and waterline work at the intersection of Terry Avenue and Harrison Street: Expected to last into mid-January 2007, during which time the intersection will be closed to through traffic.
Drain and waterline installation along Westlake Avenue between between Denny and Mercer streets: Expected to last through the end of January 2007, during which time traffic will be limited to one or two lanes near construction zones.

Click here for a PDF of the construction schedule. For more information, contact Josh Stepherson, Streetcar Community Liaison, at (206) 684-3136 or e-mail josh.stepherson@seattle.gov.

> Westlake/Mercer Cleanup

The six-month cleanup of a 1980 fuel spill in city right-of-way is continuing, with estimated completion in mid-January 2007.

The project site is on ConocoPhillips and City Investor properties located on the city block surrounded by Westlake Avenue North, Mercer Street, Terry Avenue North, and Valley Street. To expedite work, Westlake is currently closed between Mercer and Valley streets, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The following changes remain in place during this time:

Northbound traffic on Westlake Avenue N. is being detoured on to Ninth Avenue.
On-street parking is temporarily removed along Westlake Avenue N., Republican Street, and Ninth Avenue.

Cleanup of the site has been ongoing since an underground gasoline line leak was first discovered in 1980, and several remediation systems have been used. Numerous environmental studies indicated that the contamination did not reach Lake Union. Due to increased development in the area, ConocoPhillips decided to expedite completion of the cleanup effort. The current cleanup involves excavation and removal of contaminated soil and groundwater, and the installation of underground cleanup systems.

For more information, please visit www.westlakemercercleanup.com. Traffic updates will also be available on SDOT’s web site at www.seattle.gov/transportation.

> Donations Earmarked for Lake Union Park

Seattle Parks Foundation received $1.5 million in donations for Lake Union Park in December, bringing the amount raised to nearly $16 million. The first gift of $500,000 came from The Moccasin Lake Foundation; the second gift of $1 million came from an anonymous donor. Initial construction is underway, with the official groundbreaking scheduled for early spring 2007.

The Parks Foundation also recently received some great television press for Lake Union Park. Throughout December, stay tuned to Comcast's Local Edition just before CNN Headline News to see the interview with Karen Daubert, Executive Director, about the exciting changes to the South Lake Union Neighborhood. The foundation has also received media attention on the Seattle Channel (available online by clicking here) and King 5's Evening Edition.

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