Seattle Department of Transportation will close the intersection of 3rd Avenue NW and NW 85th Street from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday (subject to the weather) as part of the nearly year-long paving project along N/NW 85th Street.

Detour routes will be posted, but local access will be provided to houses and businesses. Flaggers and uniformed police officers will help with pedestrian access.

Concrete breaking will be restricted between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.

The city’s decision that the expanded Fred Meyer will not cause significant environmental impacts has been appealed. An appeal hearing is set for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25.

Fred Meyer closed its Greenwood store on Feb. 25 for a major renovation, which will add 55,305 square feet, demolish the former Greenwood Market building, relocate the Pacific Locksmith kiosk, and reconfigure parking for 444 vehicles.

You can read the city’s February decision on environmental impacts here.

We have a message in to the Department of Planning and Development for more information on the specifics of the appeal. We will update this post when we know more.

Seattle Department of Transportation has canceled this weekend’s planned closures on North 85th Street at Greenwood Avenue North and Palatine Avenue North because of expected rain.

Next week, SDOT plans to start paving on Monday between 10th Avenue NW and 8th Avenue NW, on the north side. That work will happen (weather permitting) between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Short-term side street and driveway restrictions will be required. SDOT will notify you in advance if your driveway will be affected.

And road crews will continue to replace concrete roadway panels, driveways, sidewalks, curbs, and curb ramps along NW 85th Street. Access will be closed to and from NW 85th Street at Mary Avenue NW, 13th Avenue NW, 10th Avenue NW and Dibble Avenue NW. The eastbound detour remains in place.

One lane of traffic in each direction will remain from 8th Avenue NW to Greenwood Avenue North. Crews plan to close the intersection of NW 85th Street and 3rd Avenue NW next Friday, March 23, through Monday, March 26.

Seattle Department of Transportation tells us that today’s planned asphalt base paving between 8th and 10th avenues northwest on NW 85th Street has been canceled, due to rain.

This weekend, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) plans to close the intersection of Greenwood Avenue North and North 85th Street, as well as the intersection of 85th and Palatine Avenue North, for repaving. Both closures are weather dependent.

Check SDOT’s project website for updates on closures.

Seattle Department of Transportation had planned to close two intersections along North 85th Street this weekend for paving work – at Greenwood Avenue North and Palatine Avenue North – but those closures have been canceled because of rain in the forecast.

Those intersection closures are planned for next weekend, March 16-19, depending on the weather.

The nearly year-long paving project of North/NW 85th Street from Ballard to I-5 is well underway, with much of 85th Street ripped up from Ballard to Greenwood right now.

This weekend, SDOT crews plan to work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on roadway grading between 8th Avenue NW and 10th Avenue NW on the north side.

Here’s what’s coming up next week, March 12-16:

Phase 1 – 15th Ave NW to 8th Ave NW

• Asphalt base paving on NW 85th St (north side) between 10th Ave NW and 8th Ave NW.
• Paving activities will occur Tuesday, March 13 from 6 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Short-term (2-3 hours) side street and driveway restrictions will be required. You will be notified in advance if your driveway will be affected.
• Bus stops may be temporarily relocated during paving.
• Demolition, excavation and replacement of concrete roadway panels, sidewalks, curbs, and curb ramps continues throughout the project area.
• Access to/from NW 85th St at Mary Ave NW (south), 13th Ave NW (south), 10th Ave NW (north) 9th Ave NW (south) and Dibble Ave NW (north) will be closed next week.

Phase 2 – 8th Ave NW to Greenwood Ave N

• Continue roadway demolition, excavation, and replacement of concrete roadway panels on the south side of N/NW 85th St between 8th Ave NW and Greenwood Ave N.
• Access to/from NW 85th St at 6th Ave NW (south side) will continue to be closed for installation of storm drain pipes and concrete work.

Phase 3 – Greenwood Ave N to Aurora Ave N

• Access to/from N 85th St at Phinney Ave N (north side) will remain closed for installation of a stormwater detention pipe.

Construction has begun on the mixed-use development at the old Leilani Lanes site.

The developer proposes 263 residential units in three, four-story buildings, plus six live-work units, 212 enclosed parking spaces, and 3,900 square feet of commercial space at the site at 10201 Greenwood Ave. N.

Sketch courtesy of Grouparchitect.

This morning’s rain has postponed a portion of the repaving project on 85th Street. Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) now  plans to pave the north side of NW 85th Street between Mary Avenue NW and 10th Avenue NW, during daytime hours, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Tuesday and Wednesday.

One westbound lane will remain open to traffic during paving. Bus stops may be temporarily relocated during paving, and short-term (2-3 hours) side street and driveway restrictions will be required. Residents will be notified in advance if their driveway will be affected.

This week, SDOT will continue to replace roadway panels, sidewalks, curbs, and curb ramps throughout the project area. Access to and from NW 85th Street at Mary Avenue NW, 13th Avenue NW, 11th Avenue NW and Dibble Avenue NW, will be closed, and 10th Avenue NW will close once 11th Avenue NW is reopened.

Crews will begin roadway demolition and excavation on the south side of 85th Street between 3rd Avenue NW and Greenwood Avenue North. Access to and from NW 85th Street at 6th Avenue NW on the south side will remain closed for installation of storm drain pipes and concrete work.

Access to and from North 85th Street at Phinney Avenue North on the north side will remain closed for installation of a stormwater detention pipe.

Looking farther ahead, weekend intersection closures of North 85th Street and Greenwood Avenue North are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, to 6 a.m. Monday, March 12, and 7 p.m. Friday, March 16, to 6 a.m. Monday, March 19. Work will take place around the clock; noisy concrete breaking will be restricted between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.

The intersection will be completely closed to traffic and pedestrians. Follow signed detour routes.

Here’s a look ahead at what Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has planned for the major repaving project of 85th Street, from Ballard to I-5, for next week.

Crews will be paving on the north side of NW 85th Street between Mary Avenue NW and 10th Avenue NW, during daytime hours, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Monday and Tuesday. One westbound lane will remain open to traffic during paving. bus stops may be temporarily relocated during paving, and short-term (2-3 hours) side street and driveway restrictions will be required. Residents will be notified in advance if their driveway will be affected.

SDOT will continue to replace roadway panels, sidewalks, curbs, and curb ramps throughout the project area. Access to and from NW 85th Street at Mary Avenue NW, 13th Avenue NW, 11th Avenue NW and Dibble Avenue NW, will be closed, and 10th Avenue NW will close once 11th Avenue NW is reopened.

Crews will begin roadway demolition and excavation on the south side of 85th Street between 3rd Avenue NW and Greenwood Avenue North. Access to and from NW 85th Street at 6th Avenue NW on the south side will remain closed for installation of storm drain pipes and concrete work.

Access to and from North 85th Street at Phinney Avenue North on the north side will remain closed for installation of a stormwater detention pipe.

Looking farther ahead, weekend intersection closures of North 85th Street and Greenwood Avenue North are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, to 6 a.m. Monday, March 12, and 7 p.m. Friday, March 16, to 6 a.m. Monday, March 19. Work will take place around the clock; noisy concrete breaking will be restricted between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.

The intersection will be completely closed to traffic and pedestrians. Follow signed detour routes.

Starting next Tuesday, southbound lanes of Aurora Avenue North/State Route 99 will be narrowed from three lanes to two between Republican and John streets, just north of the Battery Street Tunnel.

The closure will last about six weeks as crews relocate utilities before construction of the State Route 99 tunnel’s north portal begins.

Metro Transit will reroute five buses that use this section of southbound SR 99: Route 5, Route 5 Express, Route 26 Express, Route 28 Express and Route 358.

During the lane closure, southbound buses on Aurora will exit at Valley Street. The southbound bus stops on Aurora at Broad and at John streets, plus the one westbound on Wall Street at Fifth Avenue, will not be served. This will affect approximately 385 bus trips a day on Route 5, Route 5 Express, Route 26 Express, Route 28 Express and Route 358.

The southbound detoured buses will turn left from Valley Street to Fifth Avenue North to travel southbound into downtown Seattle, where they will resume regular routing and stops. The buses will not stop along the detour route with two exceptions – they will stop on Fifth Avenue North at both Mercer and John streets.

You can find updated information on Metro’s Construction & Events page.

Seattle Department of Transportation will temporarily close access to and from the north side of North 85th Street at Phinney Avenue North beginning Thursday, so that a new stormwater detention pipe can be installed.

It’s part of SDOT’s year-long project to repave 85th Street from Ballard to I-5.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on North 85th Street near Phinney Avenue North during work hours, which are from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. All lanes of 85th will be open at night.

The work will take about 3-4 weeks, but it’s weather dependent, so it could take longer.

Seattle Department of Transportation continues its nearly year-long paving project on N/NW 85th Street from Ballard to I-5.

Here’s what SDOT plans to work on this week (planned work hours are from 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

Phase 1 – 15th Ave NW to 8th Ave NW

• Demolition, excavation and replacement of concrete roadway panels throughout the project area.
• Removal and replacement of curbs, curb ramps and sidewalk at Mary Ave NW, 11th Ave NW, 10th Ave NW and 9th Ave NW intersections.
• Installation of storm drain pipes and inlets on NW 85th St at 13th Ave NW (south side).
• Access to/from NW 85th St at Mary Ave NW (north side) and 13th Ave NW (north and south sides) will be closed starting this week.

Side-streets can be closed for up to 30 days; closure days are not required to be consecutive.

Phase 2 – 8th Ave NW to Greenwood Ave N

• Continue roadway demolition and excavation on the south side of NW 85th St between 8th Ave NW and 3rd Ave NW.

Residents and businesses will be notified in advance of impacts to driveways.

• Access to/from NW 85th St at 6th Ave NW (south side) will continue to be closed for installation of storm drain pipes and concrete work.

Phase 3 – Greenwood Ave N to Aurora Ave N

• Access to/from NW 85th St at Phinney Ave N (north side) will be closed beginning next week for installation of a stormwater detention pipe; this work will take approximately two to three weeks to complete.

Detention pipe work is allowed to be done out of sequence; Phase 3 roadway work on N 85th St is not anticipated to begin until spring/summer 2012.

Note: construction activities are weather dependent and are subject to change.

Upcoming Construction Activities (stay tuned for additional details):

• Nighttime asphalt paving on NW 85th St is planned between 15th Ave NW and 8th Ave NW at night on Monday March 5; the roadway will be fully closed to traffic at night from Monday at 9 p.m. to Tuesday at 6 a.m.
• Paving is weather dependent and could shift to the night of Tuesday, March 6
• Weekend intersection reconstruction at N 85th St and Greenwood Ave is tentatively scheduled for the weekend of March 9 through 12; the intersection will be fully closed to traffic from Friday, March 9 at 7 p.m. through Monday, March 12 at 6 a.m.

Here’s what construction looks like  at NW 85th Street and 6th Avenue NW on Tuesday.

Seattle Department of Transportation is postponing the repaving project on NW 100th Street from 8th to 14th Avenue NW. The work had been planned for Tuesday through Friday.

SDOT says the crew supervisor is looking at rescheduling the work to a time with a lower volume of traffic, possibly when schools are out for spring break.