Information from Seattle Department of Transportation
This week, we continued epoxy crack injection and carbon-fiber wrap work to reinforce the bridge’s concrete. We begin this work by injecting the epoxy compound into cracks at very high pressures.
information from Seattle Police Department
#2022-065255/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch:
On 03-16-2022 at 2:19am, officers responded to a report of a vehicle theft that had just occurred in the 300 block of N 71st St. Shortly after being reported, the victim located his stolen vehicle traveling southbound in the 3400 block of SR99 and began to follow while calling 911.
The stolen vehicle noticed they were being followed and accelerated rapidly away from the victim. KCSO and WSP were notified of the direction of travel for both vehicles. The victim reports that as he kept pace with the stolen vehicle, they merged onto SR 509 headed towards SeaTac.
An online early design guidance meeting is set for April 7 on a six story, 65 unit apartment building to be built on Alki.
Address: 1116 ALKI AVE SW
3037493-EG Zone: MR (M)
EVETTE YU – (425) 559-7584
THERESA NEYLON - (206) 615-0179
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Design Review Early Design Guidance for a 6-story, 65-unit apartment building. Parking for 102 vehicles proposed.
ONLINE MEETING INFORMATION
Date: April 7, 2022 Time: 5:00 PM Online Access: Webex Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/Mtg3037493
Listen Line: 1-206-207-1700 Meeting Access Code: 2486 526 7752 Public Comment Sign Up: https: //bit.ly/Comment3037493
information from Sound Transit
The West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions will provide fast, reliable light rail connections to dense residential and job centers throughout the region and add a new downtown Seattle light rail tunnel to add more capacity for the entire regional system.
Join us for the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) comment period to share your input on route and station alternatives Sound Transit is considering. Your feedback will be shared with the Sound Transit Board of Directors before they confirm or modify the preferred alternative. The Board will select the project to be built after the Final EIS is published, which is expected in 2023.
An alert West Seattleite, Chris Ann West spotted a concrete truck on the West Seattle Bridge but only technically. The truck from Jireh Construction was there to pour cement for the footings on the pedestrian overpass that crosses the roadway leading to the bridge itself.
That project, involving a nearly total renovation of the structure has been underway for some time and since it has been closed will now enable people to cross over and get from the top of the hill down to Avalon Way SW.
This was taking place as the concrete truck drivers strike by Teamsters Local 174 was continuing though some movement by the drivers themselves had been announced on Monday. The drivers said they would be willing to work for three of the Seattle area concrete companies, specifically, Lehigh, Cadman, and Salmon Bay Sand and Gravel.
information from King County Parks
The White Center Teen Program (aka the Log Cabin) is gearing up for the 5th annual Log Cabin’s Got Talent Show set to premiere on zoom on Friday, March 25th from 5-6:30pm.
information from King County
Now that consumer fireworks are prohibited in the unincorporated areas, King County is working to establish a complaint-based process that addresses violators and wants to hear from the public.
In an apparent breakthrough toward the end of the 117 day old concrete truck driver's strike, drivers from Lehigh Hanson Cement Company were told to report for work on Wednesday, March 16. That means projects that have been on hold during the strike will finally get back underway. it's not clear at this point which jobs will take priority.
The Seattle Department of Transportation in a statement said:
"The City’s contract language for public works projects like the West Seattle Bridge gives contractors autonomy to select concrete suppliers. Kraemer North America has flexibility to get concrete from any supplier, and is currently reaching out to all three companies listed in the Teamster’s press release."
Teamster's Local 174, representing the 330 concrete truck drivers, offered on Tuesday to return to work for a select group of companies as contract negotiations were still being worked out.
The concrete driver's strike now in its116th day saw some movement today from the union, representing the 330 drivers. Teamsters Local 174 offered to return to work at four select concrete companies in the Seattle area including Cadman Seattle, Lehigh Cement, and Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel.
What effect will this have on stalled projects like the West Seattle Bridge?
They said in a post on their website today that:
"This decision will allow some concrete to flow to critical projects in and around Seattle, with a dedicated and professional Teamster workforce operating equipment they know well, including the West Seattle Bridge, Sound Transit, the Convention Center, and the Hwy 520 Bridge."
They said that negotiations for a new contract would continue until agreement was reached, including the three companies whose workers have offered to return to the job.
Also in their post they stated:
