Now the contractor is placing fill material in the area where the new approach to the flyover and the Magnolia Bridge will be built, also to the east of Elliot Avenue. During the next week, work will begin on two retaining walls, one at the end of the approach to the flyover on-ramp to the east of Elliot Avenue, and one along the Port Access Road to the west of Elliott Avenue and the railroad tracks. The City will rehabilitate the mechanical works of the Bridge. The contractor is ordering parts and making preparations. The project manager does not expect traffic impacts until six months from now.
Future impacts are likely to include occasional lane closures and full bridge closures.
The contractor is preparing a detailed schedule for this project. No lane closures are scheduled at this time. During the next two months drivers may see traffic flaggers on Elliott Avenue West assisting trucks in and out of the construction site. Immunex Construction of the new Immunex Corporation complex to the West of Elliott at Galer Street is expected to begin in the next several months. Immunex project managers are coordinating traffic plans with the City of Seattle.