View Ridge Underground Cable Replacement
Project Description
Seattle City Light crews are replacing underground electrical infrastructure in the View Ridge neighborhood with new duct banks, conduits, and vaults. Once underground civil construction is complete, crews will install new cables for the electrical distribution system. This work started on March 25, 2025.
Location
Construction will occur in the View Ridge neighborhood of Seattle.
What's Happening Now?
Project Update (August 2025): We are currently working on permanent restoration plans. This includes restoring all affected streets and landscaping in the right-of-way. The City of Seattle will then need to review and approve our plan. Once approved, we will bring on a construction contractor to complete the restoration. This process does take time, and we appreciate your patience and understanding while we complete this work.
We will publish restoration timeline updates to this webpage as they become available. In the meantime, we will regularly monitor the temporary restoration and repair as needed.
Community Benefits
This work will result in enhanced electrical reliability and reduce the likelihood of unplanned power outages in the View Ridge area.
Anticipated Impacts for Restoration
- Temporary parking and traffic restrictions. Crews will work to limit traffic impacts and traffic flaggers will be present when needed.
- Noise from equipment use is expected throughout restoration.
- All streets and landscaping affected by cable replacement construction will be permanently restored and repaved, per City of Seattle standards.
Schedule
Crews completed underground cable construction and replacement in May 2025. We will publish the permanent restoration timeline soon.