September 24, 2020
In partnership with Friends of Waterfront Seattle (Friends), we are pleased to share that the newly rebuilt public park, Pier 62, opened to the public on Sunday, September 20. Since December 2017, we replaced 884 aging wood piles with 175 steel piles and poured 214 new concrete deck panels. With that work now complete, the new Pier 62 provides approximately 40,000 square feet of new park space that will be used for a range of both passive and active recreation, arts and cultural activities. The space will be managed through a partnership with the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation and Friends. Visit waterfrontparkseattle.org/pier-62/ for more information and future events at Pier 62.
September 18, 2020
We are making final preparations for placing concrete to make the crossbeam for our future bridge. This crossbeam will support the bridge girders. Shown in the photos below, this is the exterior form of Pier 1 that holds the reinforcing steel and concrete while it cures. This is one of multiple cross beams that will support the elevated roadway from Pine Street to Bell Street.
August 27, 2020
Building an elevated roadway into a hillside and over railroad tracks requires a lot of strength and support. In addition to the retaining walls we have been making progress on over the past few months, permanent ground anchors, or PGAs, are part of the structural support system going in between Pike and Bell streets. Before they’re put to the test to ensure their load-bearing capacity, PGAs are installed by drilling a hole, placing the anchor inside, then grouting around it. With 50 of the 167 PGAs going into the hillside, we’re well on our way to making sure there’s enough support for the vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians that will enjoy the new connection between the waterfront and Belltown!
August 21, 2020
We have made progress on the installation of the electric vault on Spring Street and Alaskan Way. Next week we will continue backfilling the excavated area and removing shoring. Vault installation will move north to the area south of University Street in the following weeks.
August 13, 2020
We are making final preparations for placing concrete to make the crossbeam for our future bridge. This crossbeam will support the bridge girders. Shown in the photos below, this is the exterior form of Pier 1 that holds the reinforcing steel and concrete while it cures. This is one of multiple cross beams that will support the elevated roadway from Pine Street to Bell Street.
August 6, 2020
Once the new Alaskan Way is open to traffic, the new permanent traffic signals will help safely guide all modes of transportation along the waterfront. Signal work happens under the sidewalk and signs of this work can currently be seen in Pioneer Square. Shown below, is an image of conduit that will connect to future traffic signals and streetlights.
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