yesler bridge rehabilitation project

www.seattle.gov/transportation/YeslerBridge.htm

Yesler Bridge Rehabilitation Project

May 2015

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Yesler Way Bridge Vicinity

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JEFFERSON ST

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JAMES ST

YESLER WAY YESLER WAY

S WASHINGTON STS WASHINGTON ST

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City Hall Park

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King County Courthouse

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King County Administration

Building

PIONEER SQUARETRANSIT STATION

Yesler Building

Seattle Passport Agency

City of Seattle Fire Station

King County

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• Built in 1910 as one of the first steel roadway bridges in the City

• Being rehabilitated to improve safety and reliability while preserving its principal historical elements

• Vital in connecting residents, commuters, workers and businesses in the surrounding area and neighborhoods

Project overview

Schedule

60% Design

90% Design

Final Design

Begin Construction

Project Complete

October 2014

April 2015

Spring 2016

September2015

Fall 2017

We arehere

Project area



May 2015

Proposed bridge design

Pedestrian Railing

Single Span Superstructure

West Abutment WallEast Abutment Wall

Fascia Girder

Design• Remove interior steel columns to form a single

span superstructure• Rehabilitate east abutment wall and replace west abutment wall• Refurbish north and south fascia girders and pedestrian railings

Pedestrian improvements • Improve intersection design to reduce crosswalk distance,

accommodate ADA and increase user safety

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JEFFERSON ST

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City Hall Park

PrefontaineBuilding

TERRACE ST

YESLER WAY

Yesler Building

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S WASHINGTON ST

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Fire Station

LEGENDSidewalk Crosswalk

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City Hall Park

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Yesler Building

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Yesler Building

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Design rendering



May 2015

Construction impactsStreet closures• Yesler Way will be closed in both directions between

3rd Ave and midway between 5th Ave and 6th Ave • Terrace St will be closed to through traffic, open to

local access• 4th Ave will have ongoing lane closures and occasional

full nighttime and weekend closures• Sidewalks on either side of 4th Ave will have

alternating closures

Vehicle and sidewalk closures

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Road Closure

Sidewalk Closure

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Prefontaine Place


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Building


Yesler Building



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CHERRY ST

City Hall Park

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May 2015

Construction impacts

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6TH AVE Road Closure

Sidewalk Closure

Metro Route 27 Detours

Metro 5th Ave Detours

Community Transit

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YESLER WAY YESLER WAY YESLER WAY

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Prefontaine Place


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Building

Harborview Medical


Yesler Building


Seattle Housing

Assistance Group


King County

ChinookBuilding

Occidental Park

MunicipalCourthouse

CHERRY ST

COLUMBIA ST

MARION ST

2ND AVE

JEFFERSON ST

ALDER ST

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AVE

JAMES ST

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TERRY AVE

Harborview Park

S MAIN ST

JAMES ST

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YESLER WAY

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Transit detour routesTransit impacts • Some transit routes

may be affected during construction, including:

° King County Metro routes: 27, 111, 114, 212, 214, 217, 304, 355

° Sound Transit routes: 510, 511, 512, 513, 550, 554, 590, 594, 595

° Community Transit routes: 402, 405, 410, 412, 413, 415, 416, 417, 421, 422, 424, 425, 435

• Some bus stops will be temporarily relocated

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Sidewalk Closure

Weekday VehicleDetours

Weekend & Evening Vehicle Detours

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S WASHINGTON ST

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City Hall Park

Prefontaine Place


PrefontaineBuilding


Building

Harborview Medical


Yesler Building


Seattle Housing

Assistance Group


King County

ChinookBuilding

Occidental Park

MunicipalCourthouse

CHERRY ST

COLUMBIA ST

MARION ST

2ND AVE

JEFFERSON ST

ALDER ST

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AVE

JAMES ST

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Harborview Park

Kobe Terrace Park

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YESLER WAY

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May 2015

Parking impacts during construction

Parking impacts after construction

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No Parking

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City Hall Park

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Building


Yesler Building



King County

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No Parking

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City Hall Park

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Building


Yesler Building



King County

ChinookBuilding

CHERRY ST

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G WAY

• During construction, there will be no parking:

° In the construction area along Yesler Way between 3rd Ave and midway between 5th Ave and 6th Ave

° Along Terrace St from the alley to Yesler Way

° Beneath the bridge on 4th Ave

° In the east curb lane of 5th Ave between Washington and Terrace St

° On the west side of 6th Ave immediately south of Yesler Way

° On the north side of Main St immediately west of 6th Ave

• After construction: ° Parking will no longer be

allowed on the bridge ° A few parking spaces will be

removed on both Yesler Way and Terrace St immediately adjacent to the bridge

° Parking will no longer be allowed on the east side of 4th Ave between S Washington and Jefferson Streets

° Parking will no longer be allowed in the east curb lane of 5th Ave between S Washington and Terrace St

Parking impacts



May 2015

Existing contraflow lane for transit on 5th Ave south of Cherry St

Seattle City Light utility relocation• Electric utility lines that supply the Yesler Building (400 Yesler

Way) will be relocated before construction begins • The new lines will run beneath 5th Ave and Yesler Way, up the

Yesler Way Bridge’s west abutment wall, and then westward along Yesler Way to the Yesler Building

• Relocation work will begin in summer 2015 and is expected to last for 6 months

5th Ave transit contraflow lane• A contraflow lane allows transit to travel in the opposite direction

of adjacent lanes to improve connectivity and travel times• SDOT plans to extend the 5th Ave contraflow lane from Terrace St

south to Washington St• Work is planned for September 2015

Other projects in the area



May 2015

Seahawks fans gather on the bridge during the Super Bowl Victory Parade in February 2014

Visit our website at: www.seattle.gov/transportation/YeslerBridge.htm

Call us at: 206-684-8684

Email us at: [email protected]

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