For the next few weeks, Seattle Public Utilities’ contractor will install curb cuts along 26th Avenue Northwest to allow stormwater to flow into the roadside rain gardens. The contractor will also fill the roadside rain gardens with bioretention soil and mulch and conduct flow testing to make sure they are draining properly.

26TH AVENUE NW and NW 80th STREET INTERSECTION WORK PLANNED THIS WEEKEND
From 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, through Monday, Sept. 12 at 5 a.m., the intersection of 26th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 80th Street will be closed for street improvement work. The contractor will be removing and replacing concrete street panels in addition to installing new curb bulbs, ADA curb ramps and sidewalks.

What you need to know:
· Traffic will be detoured around the work site along 32nd Avenue Northwest, Northwest 85th Street, and 24th Avenue Northwest. The approved traffic plan requires vehicles traveling on arterial streets to detour on arterials streets. Please pay attention to traffic and parking signs.

· Pedestrian access will be maintained, but people should use caution.

· Crews will work extended hours in order to complete the work most efficiently. On Friday, crews will begin demolition work at 6 p.m. and complete by 10 p.m. per the City Noise variance conditions. From Friday evening at 10 p.m. to Saturday morning at 7 a.m., crews will prepare the roadway for new concrete. After 7 a.m. the concrete paving work will begin and last until approximately 5 p.m. Concrete trucks will be arriving in shifts periodically throughout the day.

· The crew should not be working on site Sunday, but the new concrete will need to cure before it is open to traffic on Monday morning at 5 a.m.

· Please note that during construction, work schedule can change depending on site conditions.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

PROJECT INFORMATION AND CONTACT
Please forward these updates to others who may be interested in the project. We always encourage people to sign up directly at: http://www.seattle.gov/lists/ballard_natural_drainage.htm.

Grace Manzano, Project Manager, (206) 233-1534 or grace.manzano@seattle.gov
Robert Case, Resident Engineer, (206) 512-7044 or robert.case@seattle.gov

Or visit the project website at www.seattle.gov/cso/ballard.