Why before then? If there is a problem with noise or vandalism they should address it directly, not just close off the foot bridge for everyone else who wants a convenient way to walk or bike down to Fauntleroy. Some Where are the peace officers to handle this kind of disturbance? Maintenance work will close the southbound span of the Interstate Bridge overnight Saturday, July 31. I just cant get over how utterly ludicrous it is to close this route, punishing those of us who bike, walk and run this route. The Hernando de Soto Bridge on Interstate 40 - a major artery for traffic crossing the Mississippi River between Memphis and eastern Arkansas - was shut down Tuesday for emergency repairs after. Do you mean beach drive/alki Ave at constellation park? He said the 168th Street expansion will cost $32.2 million about $12 million more than the city estimated in 2017. I saw another example of the brilliant thinkers who run the SDOT this weekend. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has a few more visits to doctors before determining whether he can pursue his goal of returning to play football after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on field in January. Okay just for a moment, I want to point out that your post made me physically chuckle. The city's traffic nightmares are only going to get worse starting this weekend. So, I guess, yahoos taking selfies on the closed bridge is a greater threat to public safety than the 24 people who were killed (actually killed) on Seattles roads last year? The problem is that this RV camp is the base of operations for a good chunk of burglaries in West Seattle and bikes stolen from the area have been recovered there. Questions and comments at the time primarily focused on the decision to install a raised median instead of a continuous center turn lane between the northbound and southbound legs, which some residents feared would limit access to neighborhoods and businesses along the route. Westbound traffic will take Exit 542 Business U.S. 87 and use the frontage road until . Get the latest weather updates with meteorologist Ron Smileys forecast! Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. I think that the shut-down of the West Seattle Bridge provides a unique opportunity to maintain pedestrian and bicycle access at the location of the pedestrian bridge while it is shut down, without the need for a long detour. 12/19/2022 - DOTD, transportation partners urge motorists to drive safely. All contents copyright 2022, A Drink of Water and a Story Interactive. The former Pirates ace will be joined by the team's former catcher, Russell Martin. Check back throughout the morning for the latest commuting updates and follow us on Twitter: @trafficportland. I am writing on behalf of Councilmember Herbold about SDOTs closure of the SW Andover Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge. Local access only and pedestrians are allowed to use the road too, but its been open for local access the whole time. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is set to unveil a plan to triple the police presence when those problems are most evident. You have permission to edit this article. I live on Avalon and Andover and use that bridge to exercise walking up the hills up to California. This is bullst. The announcement was fueled by severe safety concerns. I-64 West to close this week as part of Sherman Minton construction, Jude Redfield's Wednesday morning forecast, CRAWFORD | At least that's over: Louisville closes out home schedule with another loss, Murray scores 26 to lead Iowa past No. Sounds like a different budget, this will probably come from the bridge money. Please enter your username or e-mail address. ALL LANES BLOCKED. You have permission to edit this article. I-39 southbound left lane will be closed nightly on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and Thursday, Dec. 1 from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. It connects the West End to the Chateau neighborhood on the North Side of Pittsburgh.. The Edakochi-Kannangattu bridge, which links Edakochi to Willingdon Island, is around 6 km south of the BOT bridge. This story was updated July 6 to reflect developments on the bridge. Here's what we know. The Public Works Department will host a preconstruction public hearing to explain and answer questions about the 168th Street project from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hope Presbyterian Church, 5220 S. 159th Ave. About 500 people attended a similar hearing last Thursday about the work on 156th Street, Rowser said. Email news@wesa.fm. Stream Around The Table segments here on CBS News Pittsburgh. Kiley has previously served as a producer on The Confluence and Morning Edition. A major bridge connecting Memphis, Tennessee, to Arkansas will open to traffic in one direction on Monday, more than two months after a crack forced its closure, Tennessee transportation officials said Wednesday. Road closures have been announced in connection with the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler race. Mark Graves/StaffMark Graves. A person was killed in a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle late Tuesday night on Route 65. Travelers will utilize the offsite detour on CO 9 and US 24. All rights reserved (About Us). Beginning Monday and lasting until late October, people will not be able to circle Zorinsky Lake during weekdays because the 168th Street sect. Access to all local roadways will be maintained during the closure. Anyone can trespass West Seattle Freeway and most dont use the bridge to do so. You think they close the Admiral Way bridges too when those get worked on? A widening project from West Center Road to Q Street will force the closure of the Zorinsky Lake bridge bike and pedestrian underpass. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. A project to widen the Zorinsky Lake bridge will force the closure of the bike and walking trail that runs underneath it. City policy is to limit median breaks on major arterial streets to one every quarter of a mile. during restricted hours?Its just plain closed, 24/7, according to the sign. 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Abhilash Thoppil, member of the Kochi Corporation Council from Edakochi South, said the closure of the bridge was ill-conceived. The East 53 Street Exit Ramp on the southbound FDR Drive will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 1 am to 5 am, Saturday from 2 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 2 am to 7 am through March 31, 2023 to facilitate the 54 Street Pedestrian Bridge construction. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Newell Aldrich the West Seattle Bridge? With the I-40 bridge closed, the I-55 . If police have a problem with trespassing they can address that directly. Jason Zucker scored with 1:39 left to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. La. City plans hearing on 168th Street expansion near Zorinsky Lake. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. Right? When the bridge went out fingers were pointed at earlier administrations who learned about it back in 2014 but didnt make that information public OR fix it. There isnt a convenient detour. The official added that the installation of height barriers and the strengthening of the sides of the old bridge would take around 50 days to be completed. Next time a Seattle Police spokesperson spins up their ever-so-familiar and timeless yarn about how nothing can ever be safe again until we add hundreds of thousands of new sworn officers (and even then well still be too short-staffed somehow), maybe ask if they could pull a few people off of stare at an empty bridge duty. Cost: $35 million. The article indicates the closure is to reduce trespassing. Oregonian file photo. As well as emailing Lisa Herbold and SDOT and calling any other number I can find.Im getting absolutely tired of all the concessions WS Seattle residents are making just trying to enjoy living here. one of Seattles leading causes of death and serious injury.not even top ten. This is so funny. More details below, use alternate routes! Pittsburgh - PennDOT District 11 is announcing closures of two West End Bridge ramps in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin on Monday, June 13 weather permitting. Taking away community access to this bridge is completely unrelated to any trespassing issues on the high bridge. Mayor Jenny Durkan and the Seattle Department of. 621 bridge at Duplessis Primary School. wpxi.com. Both sides of the West End Bridge after closed following a two-vehicle accident, according to Allegheny County dispatch. By West Kentucky Star Staff Feb. 24, 2023 | 09:14 AM | FULTON. Well if people walking on the bridge is going to cause its collapse that bridge is worse off than we we have been told! Below are some of the comments from This is the most upside-down and backwards city Ive ever seen. Advertising A Warner Bros. Well, I may cut a couple just to allow myself the ability to still get thru there on foot. The McKeesport community came together Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, to say a final farewell to fallen police officer Sean Sluganski, who was killed in the line of duty. In March, the city starts a $32 million, 18-month project to widen 168th Street between West Center Road and Q Street. We plan to reopen the pedestrian bridge after the seismic retrofit is complete, in late fall or early winter. I emailed Lisa Herbold and SDOT last night. Im so disappointed in Drivers who travel farther on I-64 West will find the road closed and be detoured to Interstate 264 just short of the bridge approach in Louisville. copy you on the reply. The closure, which is expected to end in December 2023, is required for a $34.4 million bridge rehabilitation project. This is absolutely nuts! Research is spotty, OPS, teachers union agree on new contract with $7,200 boost in base pay, City of Omaha set to begin 156th Street expansion project, As Corps of Engineers clears trees around Zorinsky Lake, neighbors still divided, Another 'minor' leak discovered at Omaha's Zorinsky Lake; crews make repairs, Trail closing, more tree removal planned at Omaha's Zorinsky Lake, Millions at Risk of Slipping Into Poverty as COVID-Era SNAP Benefits Set to End, More than 300 words have been added to the English dictionary, Citizens travel to Peru's capitol Lima to protest against Boluarte, Russia accuses U.S. of intent to use chemical weapons in Ukraine. How can they just close a piece of infrastructure like this on such obviously false grounds without any community consultation? I dont know, it must be end times or something because for the second time in a few months I actually agree with Jort. Below is an e-mail Councilmember Herbold had her staff send to As work occurs, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction, with occasional truck and turning-lane detours occurring at the West End Bridge as needed. As the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) moves forward with plans to repair the West Seattle Bridge, it is working to assemble full funding to pay for the $175 million estimated cost for the entire West Seattle Bridge repair program, which includes the repair itself, repairs to the lower Spokane Street swing bridge, and traffic impact mitigation from the high bridge's current closure. The . The photo is from Darin, one of several readers who noticed that BRIDGE CLOSED signage had appeared Tuesday at the entrances to the SW Andover pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the west end of the West Seattle Bridge [map]. Interesting that the city finds ways to hire police officers to patrol an area where people are, at worst, potentially hurting themselves but somehow we cant find the time or money in our short-staffed-for-eternity police department to enforce laws that would prevent one of Seattles leading causes of death and serious injury: people who speed in automobiles and kill others. The pathway could be a wide corridor, with fencing on either side to prevent unauthorized pedestrian access onto the closed bridge. The project is anticipated to conclude in fall 2024. Thanks! Hiring peace officers?Why not just make it photo enforced seattle is just getting to big for its bridgesWhatever the solution is, im sure it will take over a year to discuss and figure it out. 1/9/2023 - Dept. All Rights Reserved. More people die from the flu every year in Seattle than a car accident. Theres a tent encampment 500 feet NE of this pedestrian bridge in the wooded area, but this bridge is the problem? Are we supposed to trust the decision makers only when it doesnt inconvenience us? This issue was raised to us by nearby residents and the Seattle Police Department. But dont expect Lisa Herbold to do anything. All lanes of eastbound SR 520 between I-5 in #Seattle and 92nd Avenue Northeast in #Bellevue will be closed from 9 p.m. this Saturday night to 9 a.m. this Sunday morning. Old Lake Washington Boulevard off-ramp crossing SR 520 to be removed. A rendering of part of the North 24th Street Business Improvement District Streetscape Master Plan in Omaha on Friday. You can cancel at any time. 1:47. Temperatures once again will make a run into the mid-60s. The highway remains closed at the junction of OR. I am copying Shauna Larsen and asking her to The project which will also include new medians, street lights, traffic signals, sidewalks and curbs will begin Monday and continue through late 2024, said Austin Rowser, assistant public works director for the City of Omaha. I will also email Herbold, but Ive never gotten a response from her. A train derailment caused a massive fire caused in East Palestine, Ohio on Feb. 3, 2023. Pass through the West End, North Side, Strip District and Downtown Finish in front of EQT Plaza at 7th Street and Liberty Avenue According to race organizers P3R, the following bridges will be. This closure is due to deterioration of timber pilings that are part of the Brush Creek Bridge substructure. A severe shortage of mental health treatment options means kids in crisis increasingly find themselves in emergency rooms for weeks or longer. When bicycling downtown I choose that bridge because its safer than the chaotic Fauntleroy/Avalon/35th mess where cars can nose into the bike lane at any moment. Avoid West End Bridge, Route 51 and Brownsville Rd, starting around 8:30 tomorrow morning. Trespassers have to walk around a sign? The winter storm is creating some tough driving conditions for the morning rush hour. Federal highway funds will cover 80% of the cost, with a 20% match from the city. I understand the pedestrian and bicycle bridge will be Advertisement Police, EMS,. In 2007, a crackdown began (extensively discussed here). And yet SDOT and SPD do literally nothing about the motorcyclists who use the low-bridge bike/ped lane as their personal road. Just close streets and put up huge barricades so people can play in the street during covid. Because there is no traffic on the bridge, a temporary path could be installed by opening up the fence on either side, allowing people to walk or bike directly from Fauntleroy Way SW over to Andover Way. The Zorinsky Lake bridge underpass also is being closed to boaters for the duration of the project. Kane will be reunited with former Blackhawks teammate Artemi Panarin in New York. There are precious few dedicated paths and trails for pedestrians and cyclists, so yeah, closing one down without providing a quality detour is a big deal. Larsen, some of which also raise concerns about the proposed detour State lawmakers are expected to discuss ending the automatic gas tax increase; KDKA's Jessica Guay reports. I hope they receive at least that many emails. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much The night's final moment belonged to 94-year-old James Hong, a supporting player in the film and a trailblazer for Asian American representation in Hollywood. But the closure of the old bridge has resulted in severe traffic congestion on the BOT bridge and loss of a lot of time daily. Who can we contact to protest this decision? South Preston will remain closed today, February 24, between 411 South Preston and East Gray Street until further notice as crews make repairs. Insane. Yes, I did call SDOT. How about we just hold the persons trespassing accountable (kids or not) instead of defending the shut it all down policy of the SDOT. 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