information from King County

King County contractors began pouring the concrete for the base of the facility’s underground storage tank on Friday, December 5 and the work will continue December 9 and 10.

The area around the site will be very busy on these days. About 20 trucks an hour will deliver concrete to the site on these days. Work hours will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and could be extended later to complete each day’s pour. Two concrete pump trucks on the east side of the 7000 block of Beach Drive S.W. will pump the concrete into the hole. Trucks will enter the site from Lincoln Park Way S.W. and exit using 48th Ave S.W. Trucks waiting to pour will park on Lincoln Park Way S.W. between Beach Drive S.W. and Murray Ave. S.W. Trucks will remain running at all times to expedite entry to the site. Expect traffic delays and congestion in these areas during work hours.

Flaggers will direct traffic along Beach Drive S.W. and at the intersection of Beach Drive S.W. and Lincoln Park Way. To maintain local vehicle and emergency access, there will be no parking on weekdays starting Thursday, December 4 through Wednesday, December 10 on the 7000 block of Beach Dr. S.W. and on Lincoln Park Way S.W. between Murray Ave. S.W. and Beach Dr. S.W.

What to expect during concrete pours:
· Concrete pours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on:

o Friday, December 5

o Tuesday, December 9

o Wednesday, December 10

· Work will continue past 6 p.m. if necessary to complete each day’s pour.

· Crews working on the east side of Beach Drive S.W. near Lowman Beach Park

· Trucks parked on the 7000 block of Beach Drive S.W. and Lincoln Park Way S.W. near Murray Ave. S.W.

· No weekday parking from December 4 to December 10 in the following locations:

o 7000 block of Beach Dr. S.W.

o Lincoln Park Way S.W. between Murray Ave S.W. and Beach Dr. S.W.

· Local and emergency access maintained on Beach Dr. S.W. and Lincoln Park Way S.W.

· Considerable increased truck traffic entering and leaving the site during work hours

· Traffic delays, heavy congestion around the site

· East sidewalk of Beach Dr. S.W. closed between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Please avoid engaging crew members or accessing the site on these days. You can call the 24-hour project information hotline: 206-205-9186 or respond to this email with any questions or concerns.