UPDATE: Murray Basin CSO project will cause traffic delays on Beach Drive SW on Oct. 27
Thu, 10/23/2014
Update 3pm Oct.27
As promised, contractors brought in a large crane that will be used to dig out the remainder of the tank area for the Murray Basin CSO project area.
Original Post Oct 23
information from King County
King County contractors will use the east part of the 7000 block of Beach Drive S.W. (between Lowman Beach Park and the project site) to assemble a crane that will be used to finish digging out the Murray CSO Control Facility tank area. The crane will be delivered and assembled on Monday, October 27 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Neighbors and park users should expect traffic delays of up to 15 minutes on the 7000 block of Beach Drive during these hours.
To maintain local access, there will be no parking on Beach Drive S.W. between the project site and Lowman Beach Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flaggers will work with drivers to ensure safe passage around the assembly area.
Please direct any concerns or inquiries to the project hotline: 206-205-9186.
What to expect:
• Crews and equipment working on the 7000 block of Beach Drive S.W. across from Lowman Beach Park
• No parking on 7000 block of Beach Drive S.W. between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Trucks entering the area from 11 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.
• Potential traffic delays of up to 15 minutes on the 7000 block of Beach Drive S.W., south of Lincoln Park Way S.W. from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Flaggers directing traffic around the work area
Also, there will be no work this Saturday, October 25. The contractor does plan to work next Saturday, November 1. Although no work is scheduled, crew members may be on site to monitor conditions.