LEVY TO MOVE SEATTLE | Your Levy Dollars at Work in May

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Mayor Bruce Harrell and SDOT Director Greg Spotts joined construction crews working on the 11th/12th Ave NE Paving and Safety Project.

Your Levy dollars are hard at work! Here is a roundup of recent blog posts and updates that highlight a few of the projects around town that Levy dollars make possible.

Maintaining & Modernizing: 11th/12th Ave NE safety project & Rapid Ride J

• There are two big projects getting underway: the RapidRide J Line project and the 11th Ave NE & 12th Ave NE Paving & Safety Project. 
• Together, these projects maintain and modernize streets and utilities and improve safety for all, while helping the climate by making bus service and bike lanes even better. 
• The J Line project brings bus riders more frequent and reliable bus service improving access to the Roosevelt and University District Link light rail stations and connecting the U District, Eastlake, South Lake Union, Belltown, and Downtown Seattle neighborhoods. 
• The projects fill major stretches of the citywide bike network from northeast Seattle into South Lake Union connecting people to existing protected bike lanes in Downtown and beyond. 
• We’re coordinating construction to help manage impacts to the traveling public, businesses, and freight. 
• Sign up to receive email updates to stay informed throughout construction.

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Alaskan Way Safety Project nears 100% design milestone

• We’re nearing 100% design for the Alaskan Way Safety Project and expect construction to begin later this year.
• Since the 90% design milestone, we’ve been working with the Port of Seattle on a plan for removing and replacing bollards located in front of Pier 66 during cruise sailing days.
• The project helps connect nearby bike and pedestrian upgrades in the area being delivered by the Waterfront Seattle program and the Elliott Bay Connections project.
• To stay informed, please visit our website and sign up for project email updates.

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We’re on track to strengthen 16 bridges across Seattle to be safer during an earthquake

• Our Bridge Seismic Program helps us proactively strengthen our existing bridges all across the city to make them more resilient in the case of a major earthquake.
• We’re on track to complete 16 bridge seismic retrofits thanks to the Levy to Move Seattle.
• We’ve already completed 5 of these seismic retrofit projects as part of the Levy to Move Seattle, and we’re on track to complete 11 more, with major work taking place this year.
• Progress continues on the McGraw St Bridge seismic retrofit, which began construction in March, and the Delridge Way Pedestrian Bridge seismic retrofit, which began construction in April.

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SDOT Roadway Structures Director Kit Loo inspects newly installed carbon fiber wrapping under the McGraw Street Bridge. Photo: Ethan Bergerson, SDOT

Read more on the SDOT Blog.

On the Horizon

Here are some highlights you can expect from the levy in the upcoming months:

• MLK Jr Way Safety Project construction continues. Throughout June, we are:
  
  • June 11 - 14: Installing curb bulbs on S Walker St to S McClellan St, and doing electrical work and pouring concrete for sidewalks along Rainier Ave S.
  • June 17 - 21: Crews will do property restoration work, including topsoil and seeding, throughout the corridor. Roadway striping throughout the corridor is tentatively scheduled.
• Rapid Ride G - Madison St project passed the 90% completion threshold. All major roadway construction is done, and we’ll continue working on a few sidewalk segments, carrying out some patch work, and making touch-ups along the nearly 2.5-mile-long stretch of roadway. 
  • Service is on track to begin September 14, 2024.  

• Georgetown to South Park Connection Project: The process to select a contractor is underway as we prepare to begin construction later this year! Here’s a summary of the changes we’ll be making soon: 

  • New or repaved sidewalks, protected bikes lanes, walking and biking paths, and interim paint and post curbs.  

What would you like to see in these newsletters? Please tell us by emailing MoveSeattle@seattle.gov. 

Approved by voters in November 2015, the 9-year, $930 million Levy to Move Seattle (the Levy) provides 30% of Seattle’s transportation budget to improve safety for all travelers, maintain our streets and bridges, and invest in reliable, affordable travel options.

• You can see a list of all Levy programs in our Levy to Move Seattle Tableau Dashboard.
• Learn how to use the dashboard.

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