Council News Release

Council President Richard Conlin

City Council receives draft executive summary of the SR 520 report
Public discussion soon to follow

SEATTLE – This afternoon Seattle City Councilmembers received the draft executive summary and preliminary recommendations for the SR 520 bridge from consultants Nelson\Nygaard. The full preliminary draft report will be posted tomorrow, April 1, at approximately 3:00 p.m.

The full Council briefing and discussion will be held on April 5, at 9:30 a.m., with a public comment meeting to follow on April 8, at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers.

Members of the public are invited to attend the briefing and discussions at the following times:

Who:
Seattle City Councilmembers, Nelson\Nygaard consultants, SDOT

What:
Special Council meeting for SR 520 draft report briefing

When:
MONDAY, April 5, 2010
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Council briefing and discussion on City Council SR 520 report

THURSDAY, April 8, 2010
5:30 p.m. – public comment meeting

Where:
Seattle City Hall
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
600 4th Avenue
Seattle

The Seattle City Council hired Nelson\Nygaard to conduct a thorough review of connecting the SR 520 bridge replacement with Seattle. They were charged with exploring if key transit connections can be improved, whether better pedestrian and bike paths are possible and how best to lessen neighborhood impacts.

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