The Seattle Department of Transportation today provided an update on the various road construction projects underway in SODO (South Downtown) including work on the West Seattle Bridge, Alaskan Way, South Park Bridge and Duwamish Ave. South.

Highlights:

- The center turn lane on Alaskan Way S will be removed to provide room for a lane shift between Massachusetts and Atlantic Feb 8-20.

- Crews will be working nights on the West Seattle Bridge Feb 8-11 in both directions.

- South Park Bridge to be closed Feb 10-13, 7am-7pm daily.

- Duwamish Ave S will be closed to through traffic (except local access) Feb 15th until mid-2011.

SODO Planned Construction / Events through Feb 14
Feb 6
7AM to 3PM
Paving at 6th Ave S and S Spokane St
Crews will be replacing a panel in the intersection of 6th Ave S and S Spokane St. Police will be present to help direct traffic.
Feb 8
9AM to 2:30PM
Lane closure on Airport Way over Argo Rail yard
Crews will close the southbound right lane for expansion joint repair.
Feb 8-12
7PM to 5AM
Lane closures at 1st Ave S and East Marginal Way
Crews will close one lane of northbound or southbound SR 99 at the intersections of E. Marginal Way and First Avenue S nightly.
Feb 8-12
9PM to 5AM
Nightly closures of I-90 Off-Ramp to 4th Ave S
Crews will close the westbound I-90 off-ramp to 4th Ave S. nightly for seismic retrofit work.
Feb 8-20
7AM to 5PM
Center Turn Lane removed on Alaskan Way S in SODO
Crews will implement a lane shift on Alaskan Way S between Massachusetts and Atlantic each day that will remove the center turn lane.
Feb 8-22
7PM to 5AM nightly
Full closure of Alaskan Way S from Atlantic to Royal Brougham
Crews will close both directions Alaskan Way S between S Atlantic Street and Royal Brougham nightly.
Feb 10-11
10PM to 5AM
Closure of I-5 Ramp
Crews will close all lanes of the southbound I-5 collector-distributor ramp to 4th Avenue S and Airport Way nightly.
Feb 13
8AM to 4:30PM
Lane closure on Spokane St Viaduct (eastbound)
Crews will close the eastbound right lane of the Spokane Street Viaduct to clean drains for the Widening Project in the adjacent area.
Feb 14
8AM to 4:30PM
Lane closure on Spokane St Viaduct (westbound)
Crews will close the westbound right lane of the Spokane Street Viaduct to clean drains for the Widening Project in the adjacent area.