Showing posts with label traffic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traffic. Show all posts

Night work coming soon to the Shoreline Fire Department Station Driveway

Friday, December 2, 2022

As early as Monday, December 5, 2022 contractors will perform night work along the Sound Transit guideway at the Shoreline Fire Department Station 65 driveway as part of the Light Rail Lynnwood Link Extension project. 

Residents should expect noise from a concrete saw, light plants, and vehicles.

Work is anticipated to occur over two nights within the period of time of Monday, December 5 through Tuesday. December 15, 2022.

Work will occur Monday – Friday 10pm to 7am the following morning. Multiple contingency nights are scheduled in the case that the work becomes delayed.

The work zone is located on NE 155th St. along the Sound Transit guideway at the Shoreline Fire Department Station 65 driveway.



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NE 185th St. night road closure for a concrete pour of the 185th St. undercrossing

Thursday, December 1, 2022

As early as Thursday, December 1st, Sound Transit will be closing NE 185th St. from 5th Ave NE to 8th Ave NE at night for a concrete pour on the NE 185th St. undercrossing. 

This work is part of the future Lynnwood Link Extension link light rail project.

Neighbors may be affected by noise from a concrete truck, pump truck, forklift, manlift and light plants.

Work is weather dependent and may be moved or adjusted to the noted backup dates.
  • Thursday, Dec. 1st from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. the following morning
  • Saturday, Dec. 3rd from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. the following morning (Backup Date)
  • Monday, Dec. 5th from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. the following morning (Backup Date)


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Nightly closure of I-5 off and on ramps to SR-104 / NE 205th St Wednesday to Friday

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Sound Transit's contractor will work on bridge operations on the west side of the SR-104 and I-5 interchange in Shoreline at NE 205th St where it becomes Ballinger Way NE.

This work will require the nightly closure of the I-5 off-ramp to eastbound SR-104 and the I-5 on-ramp from eastbound SR-104 due to pipe installation.

Closure hours are 10pm to 7am, as early as Wednesday, November 16, 2022.



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One night closure of 185th overpass on Monday or Tuesday

Saturday, November 12, 2022

On either Monday or Tuesday, November 14 or 15, 2022, Sound Transit will close NE 185th St over the freeway from 5th Ave NE to 8th Ave NE.

The closure would run from 10pm Monday to 6am Tuesday or from 10pm Tuesday to 6am Wednesday.

Work will consist of the new alignment of the NE 185th St right-of-way from 5th Ave NE to 8th Ave NE and the new mid-block pedestrian crossing located at 5th Ave NE.

Suggested detour routes take you to either 205th or 175th.  

This work is part of the future Lynnwood Link Extension link light rail project.



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Water over I-5 on Monday

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

 
I-5 northbound at Mercer. WSDOT webcam

After the wind, the rain.

Northbound I-5 traffic ran into an unexpected slowdown on Monday, November 7, 2022 at Mercer as drivers had to navigate significant water on the freeway lanes.

Then at 7pm the left southbound lane just past Northgate had to be closed because of water over the roadway.

Crews removing logs from under the US 2 trestle bridge. Photo courtesy WSDOT

Meanwhile, in Snohomish county, which still had 17,500 customers without power overnight into Tuesday, WSDOT crews were out Monday morning removing logs and debris from underneath the US 2 trestle bridge over the Snohomish River and Ebey Slough.

"We have to remove the wooden debris so it does not damage our infrastructure."



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Bothell Way closed between 165th and 170th for power pole repairs

Saturday, November 5, 2022

At 10:30pm Friday, SR522 Bothell Way was shut down in both directions between NE 165th St and NE 170th St in Lake Forest Park for power pole damage that occurred during the windstorm. 

The road was still closed at 3:15am. LFP Police will post updates when that changes.  

Thank you for your patience and please drive safely.



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Plan for overnight ramp closures at SR 104 Monday - Thursday

Sound Transit will close several ramps overnight next week as part of the ongoing Lynnwood Link extension project. 

Make plans to prepare for the below closures:
  • The westbound SR 104 off-ramp to northbound I-5 and the eastbound SR 104 on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close nightly from 9pm to 5am the following morning, Monday, Nov. 7 through the morning of Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
  • The southbound I-5 on-ramp from 236th St SW will close nightly from 11:59pm to 5am Monday, Nov. 7. through the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 9.
  • The northbound and southbound SR 104 to I-5 HOV ramps will close nightly from 11:59pm to 5am Monday, Nov. 7 through the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 9.


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Speed limit discussions continue in Lake Forest Park

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

From Tom French, Deputy Mayor
City of Lake Forest Park

Since mid-spring, the City Council has been considering reductions to speed limits on our local roads and state highways which will prioritize pedestrian and multi-modal safety.

The Council has been discussing a multi-phased approach to setting lower speed limits which has begun with the adoption of a speed limit setting methodology as required by state statute.

On October 13, 2020 the City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 1252 adopting the National Association of City Transportation Officials’ (“NACTO) 2020 City Limits, Setting Safe Speed Limits on Urban Streets (“City Limits”), a document intended to provide cities with guidance on how to strategically set speed limits on urban streets, using a Safe Systems approach, to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries.

As recommended in the City Limits document, the City will consider three or more phases to increasing safety on our roads.
  1. Setting default speed limits on many streets at once (such as 25 mph on major streets and 20 mph on all minor neighborhood streets),
  2. Designating slow zones in sensitive areas, and
  3. Setting corridor speed limits on high priority major streets, using a safe speed study, which uses conflict density and activity level to set context-appropriate speed limits
Ordinance 1252 anticipates moving forward with a Safe Speed Study in accordance with methodology in City Limits to determine the speed limits that will best minimize the risk of persons being killed or seriously injured in Lake Forest Park.

This work that the Council is conducting is very timely and necessary. The reduced traffic during the pandemic has emboldened some drivers to ignore basic courtesy and safety and this has led to a significant increase in unlawful behavior on our roads and state highways. Traffic volume is down, yet infractions are up as well as crashes on a per-trip basis.

It is the Council’s intent to create a speed-setting program that slows drivers down and one that reflects the character of our community.

We will also be considering traffic calming measures that can be implemented throughout our city. A variety of measures are being discussed, including, but not limited to:

Signalized crosswalks; intersections painted with murals; chicanes and pinch points; traffic circles; speed pillows; curb-separated shoulders and walking paths.

It is the intent of the City Council to begin acting on these steps in the coming months. We invite residents to send us your feedback and thoughts about speed limits and traffic calming as we move forward with making our community safer for all users of our roadways, paths and sidewalks.



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WSDOT: Winter is coming. Are you ready?

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Road to Artist Point
photo courtesy WSDOT
In case you needed a reminder that winter is just around the corner, the final portion of State Route 542 to Artist Point and the gates to State Routes 410 and 123 inside Mount Rainier National Park including Chinook and Cayuse passes were closed for the season this week.

With increasing chances for more snow and ice in the not-too-distant forecast, WSDOT urges all travelers to start preparing themselves and their vehicles for winter weather

To help make the winter travel a bit easier, WSDOT suggests:


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Four weeks of traffic revisions on NE 155th under the freeway

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Starting as early as Monday, October 31, 2022 Sound Transit will be working on NE 155th St for roadway and sidewalk restorations near the I-5 overpass. 

This work is part of Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension Project. 

These lane shifts will occur between the work hours of 7am and 5pm.

What
  • The overpass will remain open.
  • There will be different variations of westbound and eastbound lane shifts on NE 155th Street.
  • Sidewalk closures will be performed along with lane closures (one open sidewalk will be maintained at all times).
  • Flaggers will help direct traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists as needed.
  • Sound Transit has coordinated with King County Metro, Shoreline School District, Shoreline Fire Department and the City of Shoreline to minimize construction effects.
  • Access to driveways will be maintained.
When
  • Week 1: Monday, Oct. 31 to Friday, Nov. 4 from 7am to 5pm.
  • Week 2: Monday, Nov. 7 to Friday, Nov. 11 from 7am to 5pm.
  • Week 3: Monday, Nov. 14 to Friday, Nov. 18 from 7am to 5pm.
  • Week 4: Monday, Nov. 21 to Friday, Nov. 25 from 7am to 5pm.
Where
  • Work zone is located on Northeast 155th beneath the I-5 overpass between 1st Ave NE and 2nd Ave NE (see map).
  • Local access will be maintained.
  • See map for work area details.

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Nightly closure of I-5 off-ramps to SR-104

As early as Monday October 31, 2022 Sound Transit’s contractor will work on bridge operations, near the SR-104 and I-5 interchange in Shoreline - Mountlake Terrace. 

This work will require the nightly closure of the I-5 NB off-ramps to both EB and WB SR-104. 

The ramp from SB I-5 to EB SR-104 will be closed at night as well. The contractor has obtained a temporary noise variance to complete the work. Detours will be provided.

October 31 through November 11, from 10pm to 7am, excluding weekends



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SR 520 bridge - a view you rarely see

Thursday, October 27, 2022

520 bridge photo courtesy WSDOT
SEATTLE – Due to a concrete truck rollover on westbound State Route 520 on the floating bridge in Seattle all lanes were blocked in both directions from I-5 to 92nd Ave NE.

Cement truck is on the right. No cause was given for the rollover. 
Photo courtesy WSDOT
Emergency crews were on scene. Travelers were advised to prepare for long delays and consider alternate routes such as I-405 and SR 99. All on-ramps from I-5 to SR 520 were also closed.

Bike - pedestrian lanes closed. Photo courtesy WSDOT
WSDOT closed the pedestrian / bike lanes to make room to get the truck upright and clear the scene.

The lanes were reopened after two hours.

UPDATE 2:51 p.m.: According to the State Patrol, they are still working to determine the cause. There is eight yards of concrete in the drum that did not spill. There was a small fuel spill that is being addressed. Driver has minor injuries. 

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Snowplow operator training on Shoreline streets November 3-7, 2022

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Photo courtesy City of Shoreline
Although snow and ice season may be another month or two away, residents might see multiple snowplows out on the roadway November 3 - 7 as the City crews conduct their annual snowplow operator training. 

The training provides an opportunity for snowplow drivers and support personnel to review procedures; inspect and test all the equipment; and then take to the streets to practice driving the established snowplow routes.

“The Snow Dry Run gives our team the chance to test every function of our snow operations and the equipment utilized during the snow season,” said Public Works Superintendent David LaBelle. 
“This gives us the opportunity to resolve any concerns well in advance of the area’s anticipated first snowfall and gives our newer employees a chance to familiarize themselves with the vehicles and the snow routes when there’s no snow on the road.”

The City is equipped with six trucks fully outfitted with plows and spreaders dedicated to snow removal and ice control. Approximately 8,000 gallons of liquid calcium chloride and 200 tons of rock salt is stocked and ready to aid the snow and ice removal efforts.

For more information on the snow and ice program or to see our primary and secondary plow routes, go to shorelinewa.gov/stormready.



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Damages awarded to WSDOT for tunnel completion delays

Monday, October 24, 2022

Bertha's cutterhead against a backdrop of tunnel construction photos.
Photograph from Supertunnel by Catherine Bassetti
OLYMPIA – On Oct. 12, the Supreme Court of Washington denied a request from Seattle Tunnel Partners for further review of a 2019 jury judgment that awarded $57.2 million to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The jury awarded WSDOT financial damages due to contractor Seattle Tunnel Partners’ late completion of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Tunnel project.

The decision by the Supreme Court is the final step in the appeal process for this case. WSDOT will receive the judgment amount, plus 12% interest while the appeal process played out, which will bring the entire recovery by the state to approximately $77 million.

The project’s tunnel boring machine, widely known as Bertha, was launched on July 30, 2013, but stopped tunneling about four months later. This delayed completion of the project for approximately two years.

During this time, Bertha’s cutterhead was brought back to the surface, rebuilt and then lowered back into place to continue digging.

The re-built Bertha then went on to complete the nearly two-mile dig under Seattle. The tunnel, carrying two lanes of north/south traffic in each direction, has been operational since opening to traffic in February 2019.

A Shoreline resident, Catherine Bassetti, documented the entire tunnel building process, and published a coffee table book of photographs and explanations of the process. See our previous article about the book here.

In the following years, WSDOT pursued the contractor for costs associated with the delay of building the tunnel. Yesterday’s final decision by the Supreme Court puts an end to that portion of the litigation.

“The $77 million to be collected in connection with the Alaskan Way Viaduct tunnel project represents an incredible effort to recoup funds on behalf of Washington taxpayers,” observed Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar.

“I’m pleased that the state will be compensated for the delay,” said Governor Jay Inslee. “I’d like to extend my thanks to all involved with all aspects of the AWV project and especially the legal components in recent years.”

WSDOT estimates the funds will be received in the coming weeks.

Pending litigation

A separate case involving WSDOT claims for insurance coverage against its insurers for the costs associated with the repair and reinstatement of Bertha, during the two-year period that Bertha was not operational, is still in the appeals stage and will ultimately be sent back to the King County Superior Court for resolution. The claims at issue in the insurance coverage case involve separate and distinct damages claims that were not included in the $57.2 million awarded in 2019. It’s likely that the insurance coverage case is at least 12-24 months from resolution.



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Landslide hazard near Bolt Creek Fire area and U.S. 2

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Land with higher risk of flash floods, landslides, and debris flow

Due to the Bolt Creek Fire, some of the land near Baring, Grotto, and Skykomish is now at higher risk of flash floods, landslides, and debris flows.

Those may occur when a quarter inch of rain falls in 15 minutes. Any of these could happen without warning.

See the map with risk levels for where potential landslides may start, but please remember, it is hard to predict where they may go.

Residents in the Baring, Grotto, and Skykomish areas and people traveling on U.S. 2 should have an emergency plan. Visit makeitthrough.org to get started.

You can stay informed by signing up for ALERT King County: kingcounty.gov/alert

For more information about burn scars and flooding risk, visit: weather.gov/sew/burnscar



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October 13 9pm US 2 has reclosed due to Bolt Creek Fire

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Crew cleared this tree, opened the road for three hours, then found another tree and closed the road again. Photo courtesy WSDOT

SKYKOMISH - All lanes of US 2 have closed as of 9pm Thursday, October 13, 2022 between mileposts 46 to 50 due to falling trees associated with the Bolt Creek Fire.

Earlier in the day, the road was closed from 10am until 6pm for fire mitigation activity. The roadway reopened shortly after 6pm but was forced to close again at 9pm. 

Bolt Creek Fire crews and WSDOT crews will reassess and begin tree removal at daylight Friday, October 14. At this time there is no detour and there is no estimated time for reopening.

Road closure information is posted in the WSDOT real-time travel center and by @wsdot_traffic on Twitter.



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US 2 closed all afternoon Thursday from milepost 46 to 49

Photo by Pete Alexopoulos
on Unsplash
Thursday, October 13, 2022 from noon to 5pm. US 2 will be fully closed between mileposts 46 to 49 to allow fire crews responding to the Bolt Creek Fire to perform fire mitigation work near the roadway. 

Due to the nature of this work only incident responders and emergency personnel will be permitted through the closure. Travelers need to plan ahead as no detour is available during this time.

Crews finished their work of removing hazardous trees on Wednesday and reopened the road.

The trees in the photo are in process of falling to the highway below.



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Intermittent traffic holds on US 2 on October 12 due to Bolt Creek Fire

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Tree removal on Hwy 2 at Bolt Fire
SKYKOMISH – Beginning at 7am. on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 the Washington State Department of Transportation in partnership with the Bolt Creek Fire Incident Command will hold traffic for up to 20 minutes in each direction while crews assess trees between milepost 46 and milepost 49 near Skykomish.

Since September 10, crews have removed several hundred trees that have been compromised by the Bolt Creek Fire and deemed a hazard to public safety. 

In addition to performing a daily inspection of the road, WSDOT will continue to work with Washington State Parks, Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service to remove potentially hazardous debris such as trees and rocks.



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Bolt Creek Fire and Hwy 2 (closed and open and..) here are more details than you may have wanted

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Burning stump on Hwy 2
Photo courtesy WSDOT
By Diane Hettrick

Are you really sure you want to travel on Hwy 2?

It must qualify as the most dangerous road in the state. The stump photo is from yesterday's closure when the road was open and closed and open.

Tree hanging over Hwy 2. It eventually fell onto the Hwy.
Photo courtesy WSDOT
Do you really have to travel on a road where a burning tree can land on your car at any moment? Bad enough that the highway crews have to be out there.

Tree hanging over roadway. Photo courtesy WSDOT

If you travel this road, it sounds like it would be a good idea for you to check the conditions when you get to Index or any place where it would be easy to turn around and find a detour. 

Crew in cherrypicker remove tree from hillside.
Photo courtesy WSDOT
Several readers have voiced their frustrations at getting far along the road and being stopped at a place where it is difficult to turn around and then having to retrace their path to find a detour.

@WSDOT_traffic (Twitter) seems to have the most up to date information.

Here's what they posted about this tree on Tuesday:
US 2 UPDATE: Our crews will be up on US 2 today beginning at 12:30 p.m. to remove this tree. There will be a full closure of the road between MP 46-49 while they work. We will update this post throughout the day as we get reports from the field.
They finished the job and reopened at 6:44pm Tuesday.
FINAL 6:44 p.m.: US 2 has reopened. We say "Final" but this is obviously a fluid situation so more closures can happen. We'll do the best we can to get info out as quickly as we can. Please be cautious if traveling through US 2.
 
As far as smoke, for a while on Monday the wind blowing in off the ocean pushed the smoke from all the Cascades fires to the east.

The forecast for Tuesday isn't terrible. For up to the minute smoke forecasts, check the Smoke Map.  

For those who want to know why they aren't just sending in helicopters to dump water on the fire,
they are using "consumption strategy." 

Here's part of a blog entry explaining tactics. 

Fire Update: Containment lines on the south, east and west edges of the fire—namely, along US 2 and near structures—continue to hold well as the consumption strategy is allowed to continue. The fire will continue to produce smoke as it burns to the north into Wild Sky Wilderness. 
Firefighters remain engaged along containment lines to ensure that the fire stays in its footprint on its southern edge, as well as the southwest and southeast corners. Aviation is available and may be used – as weather allows - to make bucket drops to cool hot spots on the south and west of the fire. 
Suppression activities are still ongoing to increase containment, and repair of damage caused by suppression activities will continue in some areas of the fire that have seen little fire activity in recent days. 

These activities include chipping vegetation, repairing hand/dozer lines and other actions that will help to mitigate future erosion. In addition to suppression repair activities, the BAER (Burned Area Emergency Response) Team will continue watershed assessments in the fire area into early next week. 

Bolt Creek fire map Monday evening 10-10-22 For the first time in a month, the fire made no progress. It is still 35% contained, has burned 13,396 acres and 224 responders are assigned.
BAER team current report on their Inciweb page: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8429/
Incident Overview
A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is working on the 2022 fires affecting the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (MBS): Bolt Creek, Suiattle River, Boulder Lake, and Lake Toketie. 
The mission of a BAER team is a two-part assessment of post-fire watersheds. First, what are the potential risks to human life, safety, or property, and to critical natural and cultural resources? Second, what emergency stabilization measures can be implemented on federal lands in a timely manner to reduce unacceptable risks from potential flooding or debris flows? 
The MBS BAER team will present their findings and recommendations to the Forest Supervisor. If the BAER team determines there may be potential emergency situations, the short-term goal is to complete flood and erosion control protection measures before the first large rain events.

Once the fire is completely out and it finally starts to rain, the next concern will be landslides from the burnt out areas on steep hillsides over roads and possibly structures.

They are saying that this fire was human-caused. No one has provided details on what evidence they have or whether it was accident or arson, but they won't be able to fully investigate until they can get in safely.

Anything else you'd like to know?





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Hope no one was planning to go to Leavenworth Wednesday

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Instead of falling trees and fire next to Hwy 2, there is a planned road closure on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 for maintenance work.

A reminder that US 2 Tumwater Canyon west of Leavenworth is closed today for pre-winter maintenance from 8am to 3pm. 

The full closure is a safer way to expedite this important work heading into snowy weather. Thank you for your patience!
Or this version:

The Washington State Department of Transportation in partnership with the Bolt Creek Fire Incident Command will close US 2 from Grotto (milepost 44) to the ranger station (milepost 50) from 10am to 6pm on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

During this closure crews will remove additional trees that have been deemed hazardous and perform additional fire mitigation near the roadway. There is no detour available and travelers should plan to use alternate routes.

Road closure information is posted in the WSDOT real-time travel center and by @wsdot_traffic on Twitter and updates will be provided as available.


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