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March 23, 2021
This aerial photo captures the work between Pine and Bell streets to construct the support structure for the elevated roadway. You can start to see the shape of the future roadway in a way that cannot been seen from the ground.

May 19, 2021
The pedestrian bridge we are building on Union St will include an elevator. Following drilled shaft installation we began working on the elevator pit.

May 19, 2021
We are filling up the soil cells with soil to wrap up the work just north of S King St. After the soil cells are filled with soil we will continue building the sidewalk and bike lanes on top of them.

June 24, 2021
We are replacing the eastern span of the Lenora St Pedestrian Bridge to match the future elevated roadway and sidewalk. In June, we set the railing, installed rebar and completed multiple concrete pours reestablishing the pedestrian connection.

July 29, 2021
The wall that runs along the hillside north and south of Lenora St is almost fully covered with concrete from the bottom to top. This photo shows forming and reinforcing steel ahead of a concrete pour at Lenora St. A total of 17 concrete fascia panels will be poured along the retaining wall.
Construction schedule*
*Waterfront Seattle construction was delayed into 2025 due to COVID-19 impacts and a lack of concrete delivery availability between December 2021 and April 2022 as a result of a concrete strike in King County. We have assessed the overall program delay impacts and we continue to implement mitigation strategies. Take a look at the schedule below for the latest information on our construction timeline. indicates partner project
Alaskan Way Viaduct removal began in early 2019.
- Work on the two-way transit corridor on Columbia Street began in August 2019.
- Plantings for Habitat Beach, the new intertidal area between Colman Dock and Pier 48, were completed in November 2019.
- Work on the new Alaskan Way began in the footprint of the demolished viaduct in November 2019.
- The two-way transit corridor on Columbia St opened in early 2020.
- The newly rebuilt Pier 62 opened in fall 2020.
- Removal of Pier 58 began in fall 2020.
- New traffic lanes on Alaskan Way between S King and Columbia streets opened in late 2020.
- Removal of Pier 58 was completed in early 2021.
- Construction of a new pedestrian bridge, stairs and an elevator on Union St, between Western Ave and Alaskan Way, began in early 2021.
- New southbound traffic and transit lanes on Alaskan Way between S King and Columbia streets opened in fall 2021.
- Construction of the park promenade, a landscaped walking space along the water and piers, and the bike facility, between the park promenade and road, will begin by fall 2022.
- Construction of the portion of the Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge that crosses Alaskan Way, to improve an essential pedestrian connection to Colman Dock, is anticipated to begin in summer 2022.
- Construction of Overlook Walk, a new elevated pedestrian connection between Pike Place Market and the waterfront, is anticipated to begin in summer 2022.
- Construction of Pier 58 rebuild, previously known as Waterfront Park, which has been redesigned to create a larger public space and improve access, safety and flexibility to the pier, is anticipated to begin in fall 2022.
- Alaskan Way and Elliott Way roadway and bridge expected to open to vehicle traffic as early as the end of 2022, but may push into early 2023.
- Construction of the new Union Street Pedestrian Bridge is anticipated to be completed in late 2022.
- Construction of pedestrian improvements to some east/west streets in the heart of Pioneer Square, which will reconnect this historic neighborhood back to the city’s gateway to the Puget Sound, is anticipated to begin in early 2023.
- Construction of improvements on Pike and Pine streets, which will set the stage for a safe and vibrant pedestrian experience from Capitol Hill to Pike Place Market, is anticipated to begin in early 2023.
- Marion Street Bridge expected to open in late 2023.
Colman Dock construction is expected to be complete in late 2023.
- Completion of Pike and Pine streets in late 2024.
- Park promenade to be determined - under evaluation as a result of the concrete strike.
- Completion of Overlook Walk and Pier 58
- Complete Waterfront Seattle Program construction
Getting around
WaterfrontConstruction.org
Stay up to date about construction of current and future public projects in the downtown waterfront area.
Metro Trip Planner
Plan your transit route to and from the waterfront.
Seattle Traffic
How you get around is changing – learn more about navigating during the Seattle Squeeze.
SDOT Bike Web Map
This map is intended to aid people biking in the City of Seattle by showing the locations of our various bicycle facilities and related amenities.
Downtown Seattle Parking
Find rates, hours and directions to thousands of parking spaces in Seattle's Pioneer Square and central waterfront neighborhoods.
Downtown Seattle Accessibility
View maps and other resources to plan accessible trips through downtown Seattle's hills, including locations of elevators and bus routes.
Seattle Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock Project
Washington State Ferries is replacing the aging and seismically vulnerable components of the Seattle Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock in Seattle. Find updates on construction and access routes in and around the terminal.