The Seattle Department of Transportation and King County Metro are partnering together to bring RapidRide to Madison St
The Madison St project area is busy, dense, and still growing. We're making street improvements to Madison and Spring streets that will allow King County Metro to operate frequent and reliable RapidRide G bus service from Downtown to Madison Valley.
Construction for the project is 50% complete!
We're working to make progress on construction as safely and efficiently as possible. Typical work hours are between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. We have obtained a noise variance to complete construction activities within allowable noise limits for work outside of these hours.
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Westbound E Madison St will reopen between 12th and 14th Avenues on Monday, Monday, March 20; eastbound traffic will remain detoured through Spring.
Both directions of E Madison St remain closed between 12th Ave and 14th Ave until 6 AM on Monday, March 20. At that time, we will reopen westbound traffic on Madison St. Eastbound traffic will be detoured to E Union St and 19th Ave. This is the same eastbound closure and detour that has been in place since early this year. We expect the eastbound closure and detour to remain through the Spring. The closures are necessary as we complete work to replace a 120-year-old watermain and begin repaving the street. Madison St is narrower between 14th and 20th Aves, which is why we need to close one direction of traffic as we repave the street. There is a signed detour for people driving and buses are rerouted.
What to expect through 6 AM, Monday, March 20:
- Eastbound traffic detoured to Union St and 19th Ave
- Westbound traffic detoured to Pike St and 12th Ave
- Southbound 14th Ave is local access only between Pine St and Pike St.
- Southbound 14th Ave is closed from Pike St to Madison St
- Northbound 14th Ave remains open. People driving on northbound 14th Ave can continue northbound across Madison St or turn right on Madison St.
- Pedestrian access will be maintained, although there will be intermittent sidewalk and crosswalk closures through the work area. People walking and rolling should follow signed detours and be prepared for closures and detour routes to change as the work progresses.
- Pedestrian access to businesses and residences will be maintained.
- King County Metro bus routes 2 and 12 are rerouted around the closure.
What to expect after 6 AM, Monday, March 20:
- Eastbound traffic will continue to be detoured to Union St with the detour extended to 19th Ave.
- Westbound traffic will reopen.
- Eastbound Route 12 buses will be detoured from E Madison St to E Union St to 14th Ave.
- Route 2 will be detoured from Union St to Pike St between 11th and 14th Avenues in both directions.
- Traffic shifts, lane closures, sidewalk and crosswalk closures, and signed detours for people driving, walking, and rolling.
- Pedestrian access to businesses and residences will be maintained.
Work Areas
(Above) Map of the project area showing active work zones and bus stop closures/relocations. Please visit King County Metro's Transit Alert page for more information.
King County Metro bus stop closures or relocations
As construction activities continue, bus stops on the project corridor will temporarily close or relocate as needed. Please visit King County Metro's Transit Alert page to learn more about these closures or relocations, and to sign up for alerts.
Detours and lane reductions
To make space for construction and to keep people traveling safe, we regularly install short and long-term detours.
Partial and short-term closures:
- 8th Ave between Madison and Marion streets is closed to thru traffic. The south side of the intersection of Madison St and 8th Ave is closed.
- 9th Ave between Madison and Marion streets will be closed from 6 AM on Saturday, March 18 through Tuesday, March 21.
- Starting March 21, the eastbound Madison St to northbound Broadway left turn will be removed until early summer to facilitate utility work and roadway paving.
Full closures:
- North side of intersection of Madison St and Minor Ave.
- Eastbound and westbound Madison St between 12th and 14th Avenues through March 20. Eastbound Madison St will remain closed between 12th and 15th Ave through Spring.
- Union St between 11th and 12th Avenues
- South side of 25th Ave south of Madison St.
(Above) Eastbound E Madison St is closed between 12th and 19th Avenues. Eastbound traffic is detoured onto East Union St at 12th Avenue, before turning left at 19th Avenue and rejoining Madison St.
Traffic reduced to one lane:
- On Spring St:
- Between 2nd and 4th Avenues
- Between 6th and 7th Avenues
- On Madison St:
- Between 3rd and 6th Avenues
- Between 7th and Boren Avenues
- Between Broadway and 15th Ave
- Between 23rd Ave and Martin Luther King Jr Way
- On 1st Ave:
- Southbound 1st Ave during non-peak hours between Spring and Marion streets.
Sidewalk/Crosswalk closures and pedestrian detours:
- On Spring St
- North sidewalk between 2nd and 3rd
- Southeast corner of 6th Ave intersection
- On Madison St:
- Southwest corner of 1st Ave intersection
- Western half of South sidewalk between 7th and 8th Avenues
- Northeast corner of Terry Ave intersection
- South sidewalk between 7th and 9th Avenues (detoured into roadway)
- Northeast corner of Minor Ave intersection (detoured into roadway)
- North/South crossings at 11th Ave intersection
- East crosswalk at 14th Ave intersection
- Southeast corner of 16th Ave intersection (detoured into roadway)
- Eastern half of North sidewalk between 20th Ave and Denny Way
- North sidewalk between 23rd and 24th Avenues (detoured into roadway)
- North/south crossings at 25th Ave intersection
What to Expect in Your Area
NOTICE: Construction schedules are subject to change. Expect daytime work from 7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday with some night and weekend work. Follow posted signs and signals for safe access through construction zones.
Downtown (1st Ave to 7th Ave): March 17 - April 3
- Work in the intersections of Spring St and 2nd, 4th, and 5th Avenues, is scheduled for next week. Work in the northwest corner of the intersection of Spring St and 3rd Ave is also scheduled to begin next week and continue into the week of April 3.
- Sidewalk work at the southeast corner of the intersection of Spring St and 6th Ave is scheduled for next week. Sidewalk work at the southwest corner of the intersection of Madison St and 1st Ave is ongoing and will continue into April.
First Hill (7th Ave to Broadway): March 17 - April 3
- Sidewalk work is ongoing in the northeast corner of the intersection of Madison St and Terry Ave, and is scheduled to continue into the week of March 27. Sidewalk work is also ongoing on the south side of Madison St between 7th and 9th Avenues and is expected to continue into the week of April 3. Sidewalk work is scheduled for the southwest corner of the intersection of Madison St and 9th Ave starting next week and is scheduled to continue into the week of April 3.
- Weekend work is scheduled for the south side of the intersection of Madison St and 9th Ave from 7 AM tomorrow Saturday, March 18 through 6 AM on Tuesday, March 21. This will require the full closure of 9th Ave between Madison and Marion streets during this time.
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Starting at 9 AM on Tuesday, March 21, people driving eastbound on Madison St will not be able to turn left on to northbound Broadway. Currently, people driving westbound on E Madison St cannot turn left on to southbound Broadway. Both turning restrictions are expected to be in place through early May. These turning restrictions are needed in order to complete road paving and utility relocations on Madison St between Summit Ave to 12th Ave. Drivers should plan to take alternative routes.
Capitol Hill (Broadway to 23rd Ave): March 17 - April 3
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Both directions of E Madison St remain closed between 12th Ave and 14th Ave until 6 AM on Monday, March 20. At that time, we will reopen westbound traffic on Madison St. Eastbound traffic will continue to be detoured between 12th and 15th avenues. Traffic will be detoured to E Union St and 19th Ave. The eastbound closure and detour is expected to remain through the Spring. See detour map above.
- Watermain work on Madison St between 12th and 15th Avenues is ongoing and will continue through March. Properties with water service interruptions will be notified.*
- Work on the south side of Madison St between 10th and 12th Avenues is ongoing and crews will be in the area for several weeks. Work in the center lane of Madison St from Broadway to 12th Ave is scheduled to begin the week of March 27 and continue into the week of April 3.
- Sidewalk work is ongoing at the following locations:
- The southeast corner of the intersection of Madison St and 16th Ave into the week of March 27.
- North side of Madison St between 20th Ave and Denny Way into the week of March 27.
- North side of Madison St between Denny Way and 23rd Ave into next week.
- Sidewalk work in the northwest corner of the intersection of Union St and 12th Ave is scheduled to begin next week and continue into the week of April 3. Sidewalk work on the north side of Madison St between 23rd Ave and John St is scheduled to begin next week and continue through the week of April 3.
- Weekend work is scheduled for the intersection of Madison St and 12th Ave during the weekend of March 25. 12th Ave will be closed south of Madison St for this work. Night and weekend work is also scheduled for the same intersection the following weekend, starting the evening of Friday, March 31.
Madison Valley (23rd Ave to MLK Jr Way): March 17 - April 3
- Watermain work on Martin Luther King Jr Way, E Arthur Place and E Harrison St is ongoing. This work requires temporary planned outages, and properties with utility impacts will be notified.*
- Work on the south side of Madison St between 25th and 26th Avenues is ongoing and is expected to continue into April.
- Work on the bus station and sidewalk on the north side of Madison St on the west half of the block between 23rd and John Avenues will start on Monday, March 20. A protected walkway will be provided along the workzone with access to businesses.
* For any water related emergencies, please call Seattle Public Utilities' 24/7 Operations Response Center at 206-386-1800. For questions about water outages, visit SPU's Water Outage Map. For questions about how to prepare for a water outage, what to expect, or temporary discolored water after an outage, please visit SPU's Planning for Outages website. If you have questions or concerns about your water service before, during, or after an outage, please call SPU's 24/7 Operations Response Center at 206-386-1800.
Thanks for your patience during construction!
If you have concerns about accessibility or other issues with construction, please send us your address, contact information, and concerns so we can better understand and work together throughout construction.
You can complete our construction survey in English, Chinese (traditional), Korean, or Vietnamese or you can reach us at MadisonBRT@Seattle.gov or call (206) 484-2780.
Want to learn more about the project?
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Thank you!
Candace Goodrich – RapidRide G Line Outreach Lead
MadisonBRT@Seattle.gov
(206) 484-2780
seattle.gov/MadisonBusRapidTransit
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