View Ridge Underground Cable Replacement
Use Caution in Construction Zone
Intermittent lane closures are expected along all work zones. Please follow traffic flagger directions while moving throughout the work zone where necessary.
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 (May 30, 2025):
City Light crews finished replacing the underground cables in the Aviation Heights community last week. The new cables and underground infrastructure will help reduce the frequency and duration of outages in the community.
We also coordinated with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) throughout construction to upgrade the water services for the community. This work will help guard against leaks and extend the life of the community’s water services.
Temporary restoration for this project is currently in place. Before we complete permanent restoration, we are planning to reach out to other utilities in the area – gas, internet, etc. – to see if they would like to update their services. We’re also working with SPU to replace several stormwater catch basins as part of this project’s permanent restoration.
Due to the rapid emergence of this project, and complex coordination needed, permanent restoration will take longer than the four-month project duration initially communicated. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to restore the project area.
We will publish restoration timeline updates to this webpage as they become available.
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
- 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 the project duration.
- Planned power outages will be required to complete the work safely. We will notify affected residents in advance before any planned power outages.
- Trenching for conduits will occur in the public right-of-way (e.g., street and planting strips). Crews will cover trenches with steel plates outside of construction work hours. These plates are safe to drive over.
- All affected streets and landscaping will be restored and repaved, per City of Seattle standards.
- We will work to reduce interruption to mail, garbage, recycling, and yard waste services as much as possible.
- Private service connections to homes are not included in this work. The homeowner is responsible for installing conduit in their private property.
Schedule
Construction Start: March 2025
Duration: 4 months
Daily Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Work may be needed outside of these hours, including on weekends.
Crews completed underground cable construction and replacement in May 2025. We will publish the permanent restoration timeline soon.