August 11, 2015
2 ‘Pavement to Parks' projects open
By JOURNAL STAFF
http://www.djc.com/news/en/12080515.html
The city has opened the first two “Pavement to Parks” projects on First Hill.
In a press release the city said that the projects will turn underutilized street areas into public spaces, and help address the need for open space and better pedestrian connections on First Hill.
August 7, 2015
Hercules starts Monday on a big job: painting the Aurora Bridge for $19M
By JOURNAL STAFF
http://www.djc.com/news/co/12080442.html
A seismic retrofit of the Aurora Bridge in Seattle was completed just three years ago, and now the 84-year-old span is about to get cleaned up and painted.
Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will spend the next two years cleaning and painting portions of the bridge, including the original pedestrian rail.
Hercules Painting Co. plans to start the $18.7 million project on Monday.
WSDOT said the goal is to help slow the aging process for the bridge. Sandblasting rust and applying new primer and paint will preserve the bridge and slow corrosion.
The bridge was last painted in 1984.
August 5, 2015
Arboretum loop trail to start this fall
By JOURNAL STAFF
http://www.djc.com/news/co/12080361.html
Construction will start this fall on a 1.2-mile trail for pedestrians and bicyclists through Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle.
The trail will run from Lake Washington Boulevard and 31st Avenue East, to Foster Island Drive and Arboretum Drive. The city said it should be complete by December 2017.
