This update was just released from the Seattle Department of Transportation.

Update, Oct. 16:

The paving portion of the Beach Drive Southwest project is now scheduled for Sunday, Oct.18, weather permitting, from 7 a.m. to early afternoon. Sidewalks will remain open.

Previous announcement:

Seattle Department of Transportation paving crews will pave a block on Beach Drive Southwest from Southwest Oregon Street to Southwest Snoqualmie Street starting Wednesday, Oct. 14 and possibly continuing through Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to the city.

First the crews will grind off the old surface and then they will lay new asphalt. When they are grinding, (Wednesday and possibly Friday) one lane will remain open in each direction, with bicycles sharing the same lane as motor vehicles, and the crews working from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

When crews are paving (possibly Friday, and could extend into Monday and Tuesday of the following week), all traffic will share one lane, assisted by a traffic flagger, and the crews may work as late as 6 p.m. Sidewalks will remain open.

The paving is needed to restore the street surface.

The Seattle Department of Transportation has also started to rebuild the west side of the roadway and repair the sidewalk from 6543 to 6551 Beach Drive Southwest starting Monday, Oct. 12.

The road will be reduced to one lane for three weeks with a flagger to guide traffic during the day.