Date:
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Contact:
Emily Fishkin, Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program, 206-267-6821, 206-437-5061 (cell)
Victoria Tobin, WSDOT Urban Corridors Office, 206-464-1184
SEATTLE – WSDOT maintenance crews re-opened all lanes on the Alaskan Way Viaduct shortly before 3 p.m., three hours ahead of schedule. The viaduct was closed for its semiannual inspections on March 22 and 23.
In addition to structural inspections, WSDOT and the City of Seattle coordinated maintenance and preservation work during this closure. Work this weekend included:
- Smoothing out the roadway surface on the Columbia Street on-ramp
- Searching for and removing loose concrete on the viaduct
- Repairing expansion joints and damaged bridge rails
- Applying a protective covering to exposed rebar
- Servicing drainage systems and traffic cameras
- Washing the walls of the Battery Street Tunnel, and inspecting the lighting, fire suppression and ventilation systems
WSDOT will release preliminary inspection results on March 28, 2008.
We are moving forward to take down the viaduct in 2012. For more information, please go to Web site.
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