Reader Cindy wrote:
Could you look into what work is being done on the underside of the south end of the Aurora Bridge?
Drivers heading from Queen Anne to Aurora Ave N pass under the bridge (on 6th Ave N?) and the traffic has been one way at a time, with a flagger, for a few weeks now– at least until about 3 or 4PM. Now there’s a sign saying that road will be closed next week from Monday to Friday, 9AM-3PM. I would love to know what’s going on!
The SDOT reports that this is work for the Aurora Bridge Seismic Retrofit project.
More information, including traffic advisories, can be found on the SDOT web site.
Crews will close all lanes of 6th Avenue North between Raye Street and Halladay Street between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. April 2 – 6.
UPDATE: 3:50PM
Queen Anne drivers should plan for closures on 6th Avenue North between Raye Street and Halladay Street next week.
The two lanes will be closed every day Monday, April 2 through Friday, April 6 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Flaggers will be at both ends of the closure for local access.
During the daytime closure, crews will work on 6th Avenue North underneath the Aurora Avenue Bridge. They are building a skeletal system for the extra steel that will be attached to the existing girders.
The $5.7 million seismic retrofit project will allow the 80-year old bridge to better withstand earthquakes.
Most drivers use 6th Avenue north to get under Aurora Avenue North. Local detour signs will be in place and drivers will be able to get from one side of Aurora to the other.