South

HAPPENING NOW

Between S King and Columbia streets:

• Daytime work, 7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday; follow posted signs and signals for safe access through construction zones.
• Full closure to vehicles on S Main St between 1st Ave S and Occidental Ave S; work may be noisy at times. Pedestrian access maintained; sidewalks may be narrowed.
• Sidewalk work continues on the northwest corner of 1st Ave S and S Main St. Follow posted signs for pedestrian detours.
• Access to Firehouse Alley between S Main St and Yesler Way is maintained. Vehicles accessing Firehouse Alley can enter and exit at S Main St or Yesler Way. Pedestrian access is maintained.
• Vehicle access to S Washington St between Alaskan Way S and 1st Ave S anticipated to be restored Friday, July 26.
• As early as Monday, August 5, work may begin on S Washington St between 1st Ave S and Occidental Ave S, with a full closure to vehicle traffic. Pedestrian access will be maintained. 
  • Initial work will include potholing and removal of existing roadway; work may be noisy at times.
  • The vehicle connection between Occidental Ave S and S Washington St will be closed, with dead-end streets on Occidental Ave S between Yesler Way and S Washington St, and on S Washington St between 2nd and Occidental avenues south.
• Work on Yesler Way between Alaskan Way and 1st Ave continues; work may be noisy at times. Vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian access is maintained; follow posted signs for pedestrian and bicycle detours, sidewalks may be narrowed. Parking temporarily removed, loading zone maintained.
• Alternating southbound and northbound lane reductions on Alaskan Way between Yesler Way and Marion St, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM, starting as early as Monday, July 29. Alaskan Way to remain open in both directions at all times. Bus lanes between Yesler Way and Columbia St will remain open.

Other Area Projects:

• Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)’s South Access – Surface Street Connections Project is underway: Occasional short-term, single-lane or sidewalk closures will occur to make space for work. Construction on the South Access project is expected to be completed in summer 2024. Visit the project website for details or contact the project at viaduct@wsdot.wa.gov.
• Construction of The Jack at S Jackson St between 1st Ave S and Alaskan Way S is largely complete: Utility and sidewalk work continues through July. If you have any questions, contact Michael Orme.