Queen Anne residents who live near SR-99 are in for a month of ruckus. Planned construction on the Aurora Bridge ‘suicide fence’ will start at 9 p.m. tonight, Monday, April 19 and go until 5 a.m. the following day, Sunday through Thursday, for the next month.
Two lanes of traffic will be closed across the bridge during construction. WSDOT has said the work will be so noisy, they’ve offered free industrial strength earplugs to residents who live nearby. If you haven’t gotten yours yet, you can do so by calling 206-267-6019 or emailing phippsg@wsdot.wa.gov with your name, address and number of earplugs needed. Track construction of the nine-foot safety fence through the WSDOT’s project page.