Crews Race to Build New Connection to 99 near the Seattle stadiums SR - Access Washington

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Contact: Travis Phelps, Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall exchange program, 206-462-0554 (cell)
Greg Phipps, Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program 206-805-2862

SEATTLE - With a piece of the viaduct route to Alaska is now gone forever, running on a new ramp was built north of S. Royal Brougham Way SR 99.

Crews working for the Department of Transportation Washington State (WSDOT), the new ramp is open from April 1, before the Mariners 8. first home game in April and all but two of the Sounders FC matches.

"We know that the closure and demolition of the ramp First Avenue S. north is a major inconvenience for motorists, "said Matt Preedy, Alaskan Way Viaduct program to replace the Director of Planning. "But we have a good plan in place for the new ramp was opened with the least impact on the organization of transport. We have to plan their journeys in advance the driver to reduce backup was done. "

reopening of First Avenue between Royal Brougham Way and S. SS King Street and Railroad Way S. between S. and S. King Street West to five hours today Tuesday, February 22.

After opening the SR 99 north ramp, the driver of S. Royal Brougham give way to traffic between First Avenue and Alaskan Way SS work of the ramp and open to change as part of SR 99 SR 99 will detour to stop when the crew of the viaduct south of S . Dearborn Street to be demolished in 2012.

Drivers can be updated traffic information updated regularly for Seattle, SODO by construction traffic.

For more information on the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program, visit http://www.alaskanwayviaduct.org/.

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