Montlake Project Monthly Construction Update Sept. 17, 2019 John Welch Director of Construction, Graham Contracting, LTD 1 of 13
Agenda Agenda • Project summary • Progress to date • What’s to come • How to stay informed • Comments and questions Saw cutting barrier on 24th Avenue overpass. 2 of 13
Pr Project summar oject summary Montlake area today. Rendering of the Montlake area at completion. 3 of 13
Design pr Design prog ogress to da ess to date te WSDOT RFP concept of pedestrian land Rendering of pedestrian land bridge in response Current rendering of pedestrian land bridge to RFP Plan (11/2018). (7/2019). bridge (2018). 4 of 13
Constr Construction uction pr prog ogress to da ess to date te Installation of the noise panels. Trees flagged for removal. Equipment staging at the former MOHAI site. Westbound Montlake off-ramp, looking west. Installation of retaining wall north of Montlake Finished retaining wall north of SR 520 westbound off- Boulevard westbound off-ramp. ramp. 5 of 13
Constr Construction uction pr prog ogress to da ess to date te Removal of the SR 520 Trail railing. Drainage installation. Asphalt placement. Asphalt compacting. New SR 520 Trail connection. 6 of 13
Mont Monthl hly look y look-ahead ahead: : closures and detours Major upcoming activities Sept. 23-27: Montlake Market drilling WSDOT will drill near the Montlake Market and 76 gas station during the daytime to evaluate the extent of soil contamination for future clean up. Oct. 5-6: re-align Oct. 28: traffic shift and westbound SR 520 Arboretum ramp closure Graham will close Graham will shift all westbound SR 520 the eastbound traffic over Lake weekend of Oct. 5-6. Washington to the existing During the closure, crews westbound bridge on Oct. will set up temporary 28, at the conclusion of the barrier, as well as pave weekend work. Work will and stripe the road. require a closure of both directions of SR 520 to Following the weekend switch traffic. closure, westbound * travelers will drive on a In the weeks following the new SR 520 roadway traffic shift to the westbound between 24th Avenue East bridge, the eastbound and Montlake Boulevard. Arboretum on-ramp will *The existing eastbound on-ramp will remain open until the temporary eastbound on-ramp is permanently close. constructed and open to traffic in late November. 7 of 13
Mont Monthl hly look y look-ahead ahead: : ongoing activities • Mobilization and site preparation • Utility locating, relocating, and installation • Soil-sampling • Temporary drainage installation • Tree removal • Daytime and nighttime work Montlake area looking west. 8 of 13
Wha hat to e t to expect xpect: : day and night noise • • Different types of equipment result in Crews may work 24 hours a day, seven different levels and kinds of noise. days a week throughout construction. • • During nighttime construction, there are Typical work hours for the loudest stricter rules for noise levels and the (impact) work: types of equipment allowed. – 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays – 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekends and • Electronic noise meters record noise holidays levels throughout the project area. • We’ve received a Major Public Project Independent noise monitors will be present for night work to ensure compliance with Construction Noise Variance, which specified noise levels. allows higher decibel levels than normally allowed by city ordinance for noise between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Our 24-hour hotline is the best way to report noise complaints and have concerns addressed in the moment. 9 of 13
Wha hat to e t to expect xpect: : vibrations and closures • Vibration : Various construction activities will cause vibrations. Vibration monitors have been installed throughout the project area. Contact WSDOT if you are concerned about damage due to vibration and would like a home inspection. • Closures and lane reductions : People driving through the Montlake area may be affected by full closures and single direction/multi-lane closures. Pedestrians and cyclists may be affected by intermittent closures, short-term detours, and long-term closures to sidewalks and trails. 10 of 13
Project sc Pr oject schedule hedule 11 of 13
Ho How to s w to stay inf tay infor ormed med • Call our 24-hour hotline: 206-775-8885 • Email us with questions : sr520bridge@wsdot.wa.gov • Visit the Montlake Project website: www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr520/montlake • Visit the SR 520 Construction Corner to learn more about upcoming construction: www.sr520construction.com • Follow us on Twitter : @wsdot_520 • Sign up for our email updates by emailing us at sr520bridge@wsdot.wa.gov • Participate in meetings, open houses, and community events • Visit the Information Center: 2209 E. North St., Seattle – Monday and Wednesday from noon to 6 p.m. – Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon – Third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon 12 of 13
Before you leave: • Sign up for our email updates • Grab a contact card to stay in touch Comments and questions? 13 of 13
Recommend
More recommend
