Greenwood Avenue North Street Improvements: April 2009 to January 2010

Project Update: June 9, 2009

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and its contractor, Gary Merlino Construction Company, are making substantial improvements to Greenwood Avenue North between North 105th and North 112th Streets. These improvements will enhance vehicular, transit and pedestrian safety to keep people, goods and services moving.

This project will widen Greenwood Avenue North from a four (4)-lane roadway to a five (5)-lane roadway with a center landscaped median/left-hand turn lane and include installation new sidewalks, curb ramps, street trees, traffic signals and street lights. Some parking areas will be permanently removed on Greenwood Avenue North to accommodate the wider roadway and new sidewalks.

This project is scheduled for substantial completed in November 2009.

Upcoming Construction Activity: Tree and brush removal, saw cutting, trenching, storm drainage installation and temporary asphalt restoration.

Dates & Times: Monday, June 8th through the week of June 29th. General work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: East and west sides of Greenwood Avenue North between North 107th Street and North 110th Street. Crews will start on the east side of the street.

Traffic Restrictions:

• Near construction area traffic along Greenwood Avenue North will be restricted to one lane during the day. After 4:00 p.m. the lane restrictions will be removed and all traffic lanes opened. (When the contractor excavates and pours concrete in the outside traffic lanes, there will lane restrictions in place 24 hrs a day, seven days a week until the work is completed)
• Driveway access will be temporarily restricted during the day.
• Emergency access will be maintained at all times.

Note: At the end of each working day, the excavation site will either be backfilled or covered with a steel plate to allow regular traffic and driveway access.

Please note that some of the work is weather dependent and the schedule may change as the project moves forward.

Construction Phases (preliminary schedule)

• Storm drainage work and tree removal - April and May 2009
• Work related to street improvements on the west side of Greenwood Avenue N - May thru August 2009
• Work related to street improvements on the east side of Greenwood Avenue N - July thru September 2009
• Traffic signal work - May/June/September/October 2009
• Work on center medians - August thru September 2009
• Final work to complete project - September thru October 2009

What to Expect During Construction

• Lane closures (two southbound lanes to remain open to traffic during morning peak period from 6 AM to 9 AM and two northbound lanes to remain open to traffic in the afternoon peak period from 3 PM to 6 PM; all other times - at least one lane of traffic in each direction to remain open)
• Pedestrian and vehicle detours
• Parking and loading restrictions
• Moderate construction noise and dust
• Weekday, weekend, & nighttime work ( Regular work hours from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays)
Access maintained to all businesses
Regular notices with location-specific information provided as the work progresses

Project Description

Gary Merlino Construction Company has been awarded the contract to construct the Greenwood Avenue N Street Improvements Project. The project is located on Greenwood Avenue N between N 105th and N 112th streets.

The contractor will widen the existing four (4)-lane roadway with no sidewalks into a five (5)-lane roadway structure with a center left-hand turn lane and parallel parking on both sides together with sidewalks and landscaping. Signal and street lighting improvements will be made as well as storm system improvements, all of which will enhance pedestrian safety and transit access.

For further information, please contact:

George Frost
Public Outreach Coordinator
(206) 615-0786
george.frost@seattle.gov

Michael V. Ward,
Project Manager,
michaelv.ward@seattle.gov or (206) 684-8493