Date:
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Contact:
Emily Fishkin, Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program, 206-267-6821 (Seattle), 206-437-5061 (cell)
Kristy Van Ness, Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program, 206-382-6361 (Seattle), 206-300-4312
SEATTLE – Transportation departments for the State, King County, and City of Seattle are hosting three public scoping open houses over the next two weeks to share information about the eight draft scenarios for the central waterfront replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. These scenarios were first released to the public in June.
The agencies are looking at the entire system of streets, transit service, and freeways from Lake Washington to Elliott Bay, and from NE 85th Street to the southern city limits, as they evaluate options.
The eight draft scenarios, or comprehensive solutions, cover a range of options. Those include downtown bypass routes with fewer transit and surface street investments and options that focus more on significant investments in transit and surface streets.
This fall, the three agencies are evaluating the eight scenarios against the central waterfront guiding principles and gathering input from the public. Evaluation results will begin to be available for public review later this month. A recommendation on the final solution will be made to Governor Gregoire, King County Executive Sims, and Seattle Mayor Nickels at the end of this year.
Downtown
4 – 7 p.m.
Sept. 11, 2008
Plymouth Congregational Church, Hildebrand Hall
1217 Sixth Ave., Seattle
West Seattle
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16, 2008
Fauntleroy Church
9140 California Ave. SW, Seattle
Ballard
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 18, 2008
Leif Erikson Hall
2245 NW 57th St., Seattle
WSDOT, King County, the City of Seattle, and FHWA are moving forward to replace or repair approximately half of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The remaining section of the viaduct will begin to come down in 2012. Learn more about the work at www.alaskanwayviaduct.org
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