The reconstruction of 16th Avenue Southwest between Southwest Findlay and Southwest Brandon streets is now substantially complete.

Crews working for the Seattle Department of Transportation rebuilt and slightly widened the road; made drainage improvements including a new storm drain and street drain inlets; repaved the walkway on the west side of the street; and rebuilt the concrete driveways.

They plan to finish striping along the roadway by mid month, according to the transportation department.

Repairing the 5400 block of 16th Avenue Southwest, at north end of South Seattle Community College, took about eight weeks and wrapped up on-schedule and on-budget. This project is part of the Bridging the Gap transportation levy approved by Seattle voters in November 2006.