Part Of Montlake Boulevard Closed All Week-end For Building Of Pedestrian Bridge

All traffic lanes and sidewalks on Montlake Blvd. between NE Pacific Street and Pacific Place will be closed Saturday from 3am through Monday 5am for construction crews to continue building the University of Washington Station’s pedestrian/bicycle bridge  across Montlake for the new UW Light Rail Station, which will be a 3.15-mile extension of light rail from down­town Seattle to the University of Washington.

Cars and pedestrians will be diverted as follows:
• Northbound traffic must turn left from Montlake Blvd. onto NE Pacific Street, right onto NE Pacific Place and turn left back onto Montlake Blvd. at the signal.
• Southbound traffic must turn right onto NE Pacific Place, left onto Brooklyn Ave NE, left onto NE Boat Street, left onto 15th Ave NE and right onto NE Pacific Street to the Montlake Bridge.
• Pedestrians and bicyclists will be detoured onto a temporary bike path around the triangle and Pacific Place.
• The west sidewalk will be closed. Pedestrians and bicyclists will be detoured onto a temporary bike path around the triangle and Pacific Place.
 
For further information, contact Sound Transit community outreach – Andrea Burnett at 206-398-5300 or andrea.burnett@soundtransit.org, Sound Transit’s 24-hour Construction Hotline at (888) 298-2395, or visit www.soundtransit.org .

Plant salvage At North Link's Brooklyn and Roosevelt Station Sites

Tomorrow from 10-noon, Sound Transit is hosting a plant and landscaping materials salvage event in advance of building demolition at the sites of the future Brooklyn and Roosevelt North Link light rail stations, as part of their commitment to sustainability.

Plants, including small shrubs, and landscaping materials will be available for free on a first-come, first-served basis and Sound Transit requests no early birds.

Participants must bring their own tools such as shovels, pots and gloves, for removing and taking away the items they choose.

At the Brooklyn Station site meet in the parking lot of the Chase Bank building (4300 Brooklyn Avenue NE). Plants available include Barberry, Nandina and Boxwood.

At the Roosevelt Station site meet at 1033A NE 66th Street, across from the QFC parking lot. Plants and landscaping materials available include Yew, Bamboo, Juniper, pavers, retaining wall systems and decorative concrete edging.

Sound Transit staff will be on hand.  For questions contact Kristin Hoffman at (206) 903-7401 or kristin.hoffman@soundtransit.org.