 Take a deep dive into the repair process by watching our new In this video, we highlight two of the most critical repair methods that we are using to strengthen the bridge: filling cracks with epoxy and wrapping sections of the bridge with carbon-fiber. These two processes work in tandem to reinforce the bridge’s concrete. We use these methods throughout the bridge structure and will complete additional epoxy injections and carbon-fiber wrapping after we post-tension the bridge.
 As you saw earlier this week, concrete trucks have arrived on the West Seattle Bridge this week. The first concrete was poured for new expansion joints. Following the joint pours, we’ll later pour concrete inside the bridge for the improved post-tensioning system that will provide additional strength for the repaired bridge. In total, bridge repairs require about 30 truckloads of specialized concrete.
 Pouring concrete to install new expansion joints on the bridge.
While we’re encouraged that we’ve begun the concrete work delayed by the strike, we now need to see how the deliveries will go and manage the pours for the next month or so. After the pours are done and the work is inspected, we’ll be able to revisit the project schedule and share an update about the timing of the reopening, originally scheduled for mid-2022.
 Applying sheets of carbon-fiber to sections of the bridge’s girders that have been injected with epoxy.
We also continued progress on other repair work, including epoxy crack-injection and carbon-fiber wrapping on the bridge’s exterior. We completed more core-drilling and form work this week to prepare for new post-tensioning.
We’re planning to complete several projects this weekend. We expect to begin work as early as 7 AM and be done by 4:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday. We anticipate minimal impacts to travelers, but please navigate with caution through work zones and follow directions from signs and flaggers.
On Saturday, we’ll be updating curb ramps at 16th Ave SW and SW Barton St in the Highland Park neighborhood. On Sunday, we will be updating curb ramps at 45th Ave SW and Admiral Way SW in the North Admiral neighborhood. Parking will be limited in these areas during this work. People walking and biking in the area will be detoured to the other sides of the intersection for crossing.
In the North Delridge area, we’ll be installing foundations for future radar speed signs on 16th Ave SW between SW Morgan St and SW Findlay St on Saturday and Sunday. The parking lane will be blocked as we complete this work, however we do not anticipate disrupting traffic or impacting people walking and biking in the area.
 Radar speed signs show drivers their speed and encourage them to slow down.
On Saturday, we’ll be replacing two traffic sign on Delridge Way SW, approaching the 5-way intersection. During this work, we’ll need to reduce the two travel lanes to a single lane and there may be delays for people driving.
While the Flip Your Trip Program is intended for adults 18 years of age and older, students and people under 18 years of age are already eligible for free or discounted passes to ride the bus or light rail.
 People board the bus as it stops along Delridge Way SW in West Seattle. Photo: SDOT
All Seattle Public Schools middle and high school students are eligible for a free unlimited ORCA Opportunity Youth Pass. South Seattle College students are eligible for a deeply discounted student ORCA pass, and all Seattle Promise Scholars are eligible for a fully-subsidized ORCA card. Further, some private schools offer students ORCA cards and many organize carpools; see your school for more information. If none of these apply to your case, all youth ages 6 – 18 are eligible for deeply discounted fares via ORCA Youth cards. Children 5 and under ride free.
-
Applications close this Sunday – volunteer opportunity with SDOT Advisory Boards: Are you passionate about transportation issues facing Seattle? Do you want to help shape the future of transportation in the city? Apply to serve on an SDOT Advisory Board through the City Clerk’s website. You can apply to multiple boards at the same time. Applications for volunteer positions are now being accepted until Sunday, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. For more information, please visit this SDOT blog post.
-
Flip Your Trip offers support and free rides to those who live or work in West Seattle. Sign up today at FlipYourTrip.org to receive a special welcome bonus worth $25 in FREE trips you can use on transit, water taxi, and bike/scooter-share (using the Transit GO Ticket app)—as well as the first month free on Metro vanpools, personalized trip planning, informational events, and more.
If you or someone you know wants to talk with us, give feedback, or could benefit from having this information read to them in another language, please call (206) 400-7511.
|
