Crews will be out constructing drainage improvements at the intersection of 3rd Ave NW and NW 56th St starting today. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) says the work will begin today (Sept. 28) and last between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. during weekdays for about one week.
The drainage work is one of the stages of the pedestrian safety improvements near West Woodland Elementary. SDOT says the east side of the intersection will closed to traffic during crew work hours, but that local access will be maintained at all times. For more about the construction, click here.
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