Both directions of SR 99 between the Battery Street Tunnel and the West Seattle Bridge will close from 11:00 p.m. Friday, April 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, April 9 as state transportation crews do reinforcement work on the viaduct.
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April 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Do You have Questions Concerning the Upcoming Changes and Impacts in Pioneer Square?
Join us at Milepost 31 to learn more about upcoming changes and impacts to parking to Pioneer Square . State and City outreach staff will be on hand to answer questions about significant traffic changes that will affect Alaskan Way and the roadway under the viaduct in May 2012. Dates: April 11th (7 a.m. to [...]
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March 29, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Here comes the new 520 bridge!
Barges and cranes should arrive Thursday next to the old bridge, followed soon by noisy pile driving, and some excavation onshore.
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March 22, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Crews Strengthen the Viaduct to Prepare for Tunnel Machine
Its tunnel boring machine is expected to travel 80 feet below the reinforced section of viaduct late next year. WSDOT and the Seattle Department of Transportation are squeezing in some other work while the viaduct is out of service: WSDOT will inspect it for cracks, settlement and shifting; SDOT will re-strip the road deck.
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March 13, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Changing Sound Transit Policies on Transit Oriented Development
The Sound Transit Board will engage in a policy discussion about integrating and valuing transit oriented development (TOD) at a Board retreat scheduled for early April. Sound Transit (ST) has focused on building and operating transit systems, and has been especially cautious to maintain this focus with strong financial oversight since the financial problems that [...]
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March 12, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Seattle Channel City Inside/Out
Councilmembers Bagshaw and Rasmussen and I joined host Brian Callanan for the March taping of City Inside/Out: Council Edition. You can watch our conversation below as we touch on issues related to education, public safety, transportation and a new sports...
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March 8, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
The First Hill Streetcar, it’s coming to Capitol Hill!
The First Hill Streetcar will begin carrying passengers during the first quarter of 2014. Until then, we’ll provide more updates and information about the progress of construction.
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February 28, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Sound Transit Station Naming Policy
On Thursday, February 23, the Sound Transit Board formally adopted a policy for naming stations and other Sound Transit facilities. Before this, the naming process followed a design manual, but there was no Board policy. This has become a problem as Sound Transit builds stations where there might be some controversy about the name, [...]
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February 28, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
Watch Seattle City Councilmembers Rasmussen,Bagshaw and Burgess on this month’s City Inside/Out: Council Edition
This episode of City Inside/Out: Council Edition features Councilmembers Sally Bagshaw, Tim Burgess and Tom Rasmussen answering your questions with host Brian Callanan.
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February 21, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
A Word From Metro Transit on Proposed Route Changes
We have received valuable feedback. We’ve heard that there are factors that deserve further review, analysis and understanding. As a result, Metro has decided to postpone the route 2, 4 and 27 proposals.