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East Marginal Way @ Horton St. Bridge Rehabilitation/Replacement Project
Project History
In the early 1970's, the Port of Seattle changed the usage of Terminal 28 from a slip for berthing cargo ships to a filled area to accommodate storage for containerized cargo. This change in usage resulted in filling of the slip and also filling of the space below the apron. Project Description The primary focus of the project is to eliminate an outdated bridge that has reached the end of its useful life. The project will demolish the existing roadway and all vestiges of the bridge structure, remove the existing pile caps, back-fill the cavity that will then be exposed, and construct a new asphalt roadway. The elimination of the bridge will produce long term benefits and cost savings by ending the cycle of bridge maintenance at this location. This project is part of the larger SODO and Spokane St. Viaduct improvements that will occur prior to the start of the solution to the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Project Schedule The project began design in November 2009. It was advertised for competitive bids in May 2011 and expected to be fully completed by September, 2011. The duration of construction is expected to last 2-3 months. Starting in mid June, the bridge will be closed to all traffic, and a bypass route will be provided to the west, along Port of Seattle property. As a safety precaution, the speed limit on the bypass route will be reduced. The contractor plans to begin work at the site on June 6, starting with the construction of the bypass route. After the bypass route is in place the contractor will close the bridge and begin demolition of the existing structure.
Environmental Considerations SDOT conducted an environmental review of the E. Marginal Way @ Horton St. Project and determined the project will not have significant adverse environmental impacts. A State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Nonsignificance was issued August 16, 2010. The environmental review considered potential impacts related to ground disturbance, air and water quality, plants and wildlife, hazardous materials, land use, transportation, and cultural and historic resources, among other things. The project is currently being reviewed as a Categorical Exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. SDOT expects to receive approval under NEPA by the end of February. If you have any questions regarding this process please feel free to contact: Mark Mazzola, SDOT environmental coordinator, at 206-733-9117 or mark.mazzola@seattle.gov. Public Outreach We are working closely throughout the project with local government, institutions, community groups and businesses, as well as transportation agencies and nearby neighbors, to gather information and help ease construction impacts. During construction we plan to continue to provide information about the project to the public and keep neighbors engaged through regular e-mail updates. To join our e-mail list, send an e-mail to maribel.cruz@seattle.gov. Questions or comments? Contact the SDOT Project Team: Terry Plumb Maribel Cruz Project Funding
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The project is funded by 
In addition, SDOT proactively sought and secured additional funding for the E. Marginal Way @ Horton St. Project through the Federal Highway Bridge Program (HBP). HBP provides funding for the replacement and rehabilitation of deficient bridges and large preventative maintenance projects. 
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