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Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement - Related Projects


Keeping the viaduct safe Status
Battery Street Tunnel repairs Ongoing
Column safety repairs Completed in April 2008.
Semiannual inspections Ongoing

Preparing for emergencies Status
Automated viaduct closure gates Completed in June 2011.
Electrical line relocation Completed in December 2009.
Emergency closure plan Released in 2005.

Keeping people and goods moving during construction Status
Enhanced transit service from King County Metro Ongoing until early 2014.
I-5 Active Traffic Management
(Smarter Highways)
Completed in August 2010.
I-5 travel time signs Completed in December 2009.
City of Seattle's
South Spokane Street Project
Completed new eastbound Fourth Avenue S. off-ramp in August 2010. Other project construction continues.
SR 99 Intelligent Transportation Systems Completed in July 2011.
SR 519 Phase 2 Completed in May 2010.



Partner agencies

Several County, City and Port projects are part of the Alaskan Way Viaduct program. Each jurisdiction is responsible for their own projects’ management, environmental work, design and construction.

King County project:

The County is seeking new funding sources to invest in expanded transit service to downtown Seattle.

City of Seattle projects (status):

Port of Seattle projects (status):