 Crew members treching for future drainage improvements on Leary Ave NW and NW Dock Pl
What’s happening in Ballard?
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NW Market St between Ballard Ave NW and 22nd Ave NW
- Sidewalk improvements on 22nd Ave NW and NW Market St (next to Sam's Sushi and Starbucks) and Leary Way Ave NW and NW Market St (next to Bergen Place Park and Thai Thani Kitchen) is scheduled to start this week.
- NW Market St, between Ballard Ave NW and 22nd Ave NW: We are continuing construction on sidewalk improvements and trenching for drainage and electrical conduit.
- Neighbors should expect to see temporary lane reductions and parking restrictions around this area for much of September during non-peak hours (9 AM-3 PM), on weekdays and weekends.
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Leary Ave NW
- Between 20th Ave NW and NW Market St:
- Crews will continue trenching to update the drainage and installing electrical conduit for future pedestrian crossing improvements. This involves digging trenches to lay down pipes or cables underground.
- Construction for the new large concrete sidewalk extensions next to and across the street from Olympic Athletic Club is scheduled to start. Vehicles can expect partial street closures on 20th Ave NW, between Leary Ave NW and Ballard Ave NW.
- Between NW Dock Pl and NW Ione Pl:
- Crews will continue their work on sidewalk, curbramps, and bus zone improvements. Community members can expect new paving and larger bus bulbs in both directions of Leary Ave NW. This will require sidewalk demolition, electrical trenching, and curb work that could last into Fall. Pedestrians will be directed to use detours down to Ballard Ave NW.
- Neighbors should expect to see temporary lane reductions, parking restrictions, sidewalk detours, and temporary driveway impacts in select areas of Leary Ave NW throughout the Summer and Fall. Construction is typically weekdays and select weekends from 7 AM - 4 PM.
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Business Access: We are expecting that access to stores and businesses will still be available during their open hours. Please continue to shop and support Ballard businesses.
What’s happening in North Aurora?
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Holman Rd NW (between 3rd Avenue NW and NW 103rd St)
- Community members near Holman Rd NW can expect to see crews working on improvements as soon as September. Once construction starts, the contractor will need to have temporary lane restrictions. Travelers can expect delays. Pedestrians will be detoured to the northwest side of Holman Road NW.
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North Aurora
- We are hoping to wrap up work on the bus zone improvements on Aurora Ave N and N 105th St/N Northgate Way.
What’s happening in Fremont and Westlake?
While civil work—like Watermain Utilities, pavement upgrades, and sidewalks—in Fremont won’t begin until early 2025, community members may continue to see crews doing some short-term prep work before major construction occurs. Please note, there may be temporary traffic impacts.
Westlake Ave N construction activities could begin as early as Fall 2024.
We are excited that the Route 40 Transit Plus Multimodal Project is underway and appreciate your patience during construction while we provide safe, fast, and reliable transit infrastructure.
Seattle's 21.1% growth in population between 2010 and 2020 was more than twice the rates of growth the city saw over each of the two preceding decades and Route 40 serves some of our fastest growing neighborhoods in the City. It travels through Northgate, Crown Hill, Loyal Heights, Ballard, Fremont, South Lake Union, Downtown Seattle, and Pioneer Square neighborhoods. More than 95,000 people live within a half-mile of Route 40.
Transit ridership is continuing to increase as more people move into our neighborhoods and look for sustainable ways to get to where they need to go. From 2021 to Fall 2023 bus ridership is up 40% citywide and Route 40 remains one of King County Metro’s highest ridership routes. As of August 2023, daily ridership on Route 40 totaled over 7,500 people on the average workday. Please read more about transit ridership trends .
As part of the Route 40 improvements, we expect to see average transit travel times reduced by 8.7% during the peak periods, which equates to 5.7 minutes saved per trip. With just over 70 trips planned for the Route 40 during the peak periods, those minutes saved add up to help increase reliability for people riding the route (over 31,000 person-hours saved per day). To learn more about transit improvements from other completed transit projects, please click here.
Transit can move more people per hour compared to other modes of transportation.
- Temporary lane reductions
- Temporary driveway closures
- Temporary bus stop closures
- Temporary parking restrictions
- Temporary sidewalk detours
- Temporary storage of construction supplies in the street
- Temporary noise, dust and vibrations
- Bus stop relocations
- Drainage work: This involves digging trenches to help manage water flow
- Signal pole foundation excavation: This work involves digging for the pole foundations prior to when we order custom signal poles which takes a while to build and to make sure we know there are no underground obstructions
- Trenching for conduit: This involves digging trenches to lay down pipes or cables underground
- Sidewalk curb bulb out: This involves making the curbs stick outward for safety or accessibility
- Mill and fill overlay: This is when the top layer of the road gets removed and replaced with new asphalt
The construction timeline is always subject to change depending on weather conditions and materials availability. We are committed to keeping you informed and maintaining open communication throughout the remainder of this project.To learn more about the project and designs, visit our online open house.
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Phone: (206) 775-8731 (leave a voicemail and we will return your call)
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