3rd Ave Improvements

• 3rd Ave Repaving between Virginia and Pine St has begun construction on July 28, 2025 
• 3rd Ave & Main Bus Stop Improvements should be complete in August 2025

We’re Repaving between Virginia St and Pine St

We have begun replacing the water main and repaving on 3rd Ave! Share these updates with your neighbors and stay tuned for more information. Here’s what you can expect over the next two weeks (August 4-August 18, 2025):  

West side of 3rd Ave, between Stewart and Virginia St: 

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) will continue replacing the water main under the parking lane with a temporary one. Once they finish this work, they backfill the hole in the ground and proceed with other work. See our map below: 

Map of 3rd Avenue between Virginia and Pine St, with an orange crosshatched area showing where construction is occurring and lanes shown in more detail

When will this happen? 

• We will work mostly during the day and at night (7PM at night until 7AM in the morning) 

How will this affect you? 

• If you are driving or taking a bus to or through the area, both southbound and northbound lanes will still be open in each direction. However, the lanes will just be slightly narrower

West side of 3rd Ave, between Virginia and Pine St: 

We will demolish concrete panels in the street, make sure the surface is level, and then pour two new concrete panels to replace the old sections. Afterward, we will paint temporary stripes on the new pavement to guide vehicles through the area. See our map below: 
 

Map of 3rd Avenue between Virginia and Pine St, with a blue crosshatched area showing where construction is occurring and lanes shown in more detail

When will this happen?  

• We will do this work during the day AND at night (7PM at night until 7AM in the morning), including weekends (between 9 PM on Friday night through 5 AM on Monday morning) 

How will this affect you? 

• If you live in the area, expect noise and equipment to be placed along the curbs
• If you are going to businesses in the area, we are working to make sure you can still access those buildings 

NOTE: The first water shutoff will occur on the weekend of August 23rd and August 24th. We will share more details (including the the affected buildings and the timeframe) in the coming weeks. SPU will also provide notice to impacted buildings five business days in advance once the shutoff schedule is confirmed. 

We will continue to share updates here, but if you or your network want more information, contact our project outreach lead and subscribe to our email updates to learn more. 

Thank you for your ongoing patience as we work together to build a better 3rd Ave!