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Construction updates for February 17 - 28



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Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project Update

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*Construction of the Beacon Ave S and 15th Ave S Safety Project is underway!* Crews will work in segments along the project area through spring 2025.

Continue visiting our project website [ https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/bike-program/protected-bike-lanes/beacon-hill-bike-route?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] or subscribe to our email list [ https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WASEATTLE/subscriber/topics?qsp=WASEATTLE_8 ] for bi-weekly updates on construction activities. 

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Construction update

We appreciate the excitement about the recently constructed bike lanes on 15th Ave S, but we must remind people that the* bike lanes remain closed until this spring,* after crews complete signal work, drainage work, and clear the lanes of debris. We recently installed additional signage instructing bikes to merge with traffic to make this clearer to travelers. 

Over the next few weeks, you'll see our crews doing the following work throughout the project area:

*15th Ave S*


* Installing protected bike lanes on 15th Ave S from S College St to Beacon Ave S
* Replacing curb, sidewalk, and asphalt overlay on 15th Ave S near the intersection of S Atlantic St
* Signal repair work at the southeast corner of S College St and 15th Ave S

*Beacon Ave S*


* Removing sidewalk, installing electrical improvements, and then pouring new sidewalks and transit islands on the west side of Beacon Ave S near the intersection of S Lander St
* Removing roadway pavement and sidewalk and installing storm drain and electrical improvements on the east side of Beacon Ave S near the intersection of S Hanford St
* Removing and installing sidewalk on the west side of Beacon Ave S near the intersection of S Forest St
* Evaluating trees on Beacon Ave S south of S McClellan St. We will work with an arborist to evaluate all options for retaining these trees before considering removal. We hope none of these trees will need to be removed, but sometimes removal is the only option to construct ADA-compliant sidewalks. For any tree that must be removed, we will replant 3 more nearby that are sidewalk-friendly and better suited for the environment.

*Please note that some of this work is weather dependent and subject to schedule changes.  

Traffic control to expect over the next couple of weeks in the project area

Traffic control to expect during construction work over the next few weeks

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Construction Progress
Crews removing pavement near the intersection of Beacon Ave S and S Lander St

Crews removing pavement near the intersection of Beacon Ave S and S Lander St

New sidewalk along Beacon Ave S near the intersection with S Lander St

New sidewalk along Beacon Ave S near the intersection with S Lander St

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Tree Removal Update

January 31 update: Thank you to each person who reached out to us this week advocating for the trees along Beacon Ave S south of S McClellan St under evaluation. We understand that it can be alarming to see so many trees posted for evaluation, but we assure you that we are working with an arborist to explore every other option before we consider removals. It is possible that these evaluations will result in no tree removals.

These tree evaluations will be taking place over the next few weeks. After the evaluations, we will offer a public site walk with our arborist to explain the results to those in attendance. Please subscribe to our email list or keep an eye out for updates on our project webpage to hear about when this public site walk will take place. 

 

January 10 update: We are beginning to inspect tree roots along the project corridor on Beacon Ave S south of S Lander St to evaluate the tree root systems and health to determine need for removal to make sidewalks ADA-compliant. If any trees need to be removed, our arborist will post the trees for 2 weeks before our crews remove them and repair nearby sidewalks and curb ramps.

 

We may need to remove more trees than the three we initially identified during design phase. As we began sidewalk repair work on the project corridor, we're finding that more trees have root systems that are too shallow and overgrown under the sidewalk. If we exhaust all other design options to build ADA-compliant sidewalks, we will need to post and remove trees. We are trying our best to retain as many trees as possible. We will continue to inspect tree roots as we move southward with our sidewalk repair work and will share additional information about tree removals as they become available.

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*Business owners and managers*

Please fill out this construction survey [ https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7863357/6592169a0975?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] so we can keep you informed and minimize impacts to your business during construction. You may also request a paper copy by leaving us a voicemail at (206) 900-8728 [ tel:%20+1%20(206)%20900-8728 ] or emailing us at Beacon15thSafety@seattle.gov.

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Thank you to all the business owners and managers who have already filled out our survey online or in-person during our door-to-door outreach in late June and early July!

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*What to Expect During Construction*

Typical work hours are Monday – Friday, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. During this time you can expect: 


* Temporary traffic revisions to accommodate construction vehicles
* Temporary parking restrictions near work zone
* Noisy construction activities, such as backup alarms for safety, heavy vehicle use, and the use of power tools.
* Please note that much of this work is weather dependent and subject to schedule changes. 

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Changes coming to Beacon Ave S and 15th Ave S

* *Repaired sections of sidewalk* near every intersection along the entire route
* *New APS pedestrian push buttons* at every crossing at S Hanford St and Beacon Ave S and at the south and west crossings of 15th Ave S and S College St
* *62 new or rebuilt curb ramps*. When this project is complete, people who use wheels will be able to safely travel from Dr. Jose Rizal Bridge to S Spokane St.
* *Concrete-protected bike lanes* on both sides of 15th Ave S
* *Post-protected bike lanes* on both sides of Beacon Ave S
* *New bike signals* at the intersections of S Charles St & Golf Dr S, 15th Ave S & S College St, and 15th Ave S & Beacon Ave S
* *New bus stop islands* on both sides of Beacon Ave S at S Hanford St and outside of Beacon Hill Station
Map illustrating changes coming to Beacon Ave S and 15th Ave S

Changes coming to Beacon Ave S and 15th Ave S as part of this Safety Project

Learn more about how we're improving safety in North Beacon Hill [ https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/bike-program/protected-bike-lanes/beacon-hill-bike-route?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]

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How to stay informed

* Call our project hotline at (206) 900-8728 [ tel:%20+1%20(206)%20900-8728 ]
* Email us at Beacon15thSafety@seattle.gov.
* Visit our project webpage [ https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/bike-program/protected-bike-lanes/beacon-hill-bike-route?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] to:
* Read about project progress
* Sign up for email updates

Thank you,

Ching Chan

Public Engagement Lead

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