Utility work at Commerce Street and 7th Street intersection resumes this week 

Crews will resume stormwater work on Commerce Street near S. 7th Street, starting as soon as Sept. 2. In addition, the contractor will install a water line in this area. The combination of utility work on Commerce St. near 7th St. is expected to take about two months.

In other areas, crews continue installing track on Division Avenue from J Street to the K St./Martin Luther King Jr. Way intersection and on the west side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from Division Avenue to just south of S. 3rd St. Crews will place track on MLK Jr. Way near Division Ave., moving the rail from the pile on S. 18th St. along Martin Luther King Jr. Way on Sept. 2 at 5 a.m. Access is open to hospitals, medical centers and the emergency department. Please allow extra time to reach your appointment – thank you.

In Hilltop, the contractor continues to install track on the east side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from Earnest Brazill Street to S. 16th Street, and will go across S. 15th St. this week. Crews continue to install utilities in the S. 9th St. and MLK Jr. Way intersection, and may complete the work in the intersection this week. This week, the contractor will start installing the concrete pad for the traction power substation on S. 8th St. west of MLK Jr. Way. Currently, work is temporarily on hold on Stadium Way in front of Stadium High School. 

The contractor will not be working during the Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5 – 7. Looking ahead, crews plan to resume work on Stadium Way near the high school after the Labor Day weekend. 

COVID-19. The health and safety of all workers on Sound Transit’s construction sites are of utmost importance to us. Our contractors have primary responsibility for their wellbeing while working on our projects.  Sound Transit is actively working with the contractors and construction management teams on all our projects to assure that public health guidelines are being followed. 

What

Construction and traffic restrictions at Commerce Street, Stadium Way, Division Avenue, N. K Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Way, S. 7th Street, S. 8th Street, S. 9th Street, S. 13th Street, S. 14th Street, S. 15th Street, and S. 17th Street. 

When

Week of August 31 

Where

• Commerce Street from Theater District Station to I-705 – northbound lane closure. Crews will install a stormwater system and later a water line in Commerce St. near S. 7th St. The northbound lane on Commerce St. will be closed from the Theater District Station to I-705. The combination of utility work in this area is expected to take about two months. 
• Stadium Way/N. E St./N. 1st St. from north of Division Avenue to Broadway – street closure. Stadium Way/N. E Street/N. 1st Street is completely closed from just north of Division Avenue to Broadway. Currently, the work is temporarily on hold, while the project team considers a new design for the Stadium curve. The work in this area will resume after the Labor Day weekend. Detour routes to and from downtown include Tacoma Ave., Broadway and St. Helens.
• Stadium Way from Division Ave. to S. 4th St. – southbound lane closure. Crews are working on the 4th St. station and traction power substation along Stadium Way. The contractor will repair sidewalks on S. 4th St. Stadium Way is closed to southbound traffic from Division Ave. to S. 4th St. Stadium Way is open northbound from I-705 to Division Avenue with turns at S. 4th St. and Division Ave. Please follow detour routes on Tacoma Avenue, St. Helens and Broadway, and consider alternate routes to access downtown and/or I-705. 
• Division Avenue between J Street and N. K Street/Martin Luther King Jr. Way – lane closure and street closure. Crews continue installing track on Division Avenue from J Street to N. K St./Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Division Ave is closed to westbound traffic from J St. to just west of N. K St., and N. K St. is closed at Division Ave. Please follow detours on I St., N. 3rd St., 6th Avenue, and MLK Jr. Way. 
• Martin Luther King Jr. Way from Division Avenue to the Baker driveway – southbound lane closure. Crews are installing track on the west side of Martin Luther King Jr Way going south from Division Ave. MLK Jr. Way is closed to southbound traffic from Division Ave. to the Baker driveway. Northbound traffic on MLK Jr. Way will be open from 6th Avenue to Division. Please follow the detour on S. J St. S. 3rd St. is open to two-way traffic. Access is open to hospitals, medical centers, and the emergency department. Please allow a little extra time to reach your appointment.
• S. 8th Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Way to the alley – eastbound lane closure. Crews will install the concrete pad for the traction power substation in the City right-of-way on S. 8th St. west of MLK Jr. Way near the alley. S. 8th St. will be closed to eastbound traffic from MLK Jr. Way to the alley. After this work is completed, the contractor plans to install curb and gutter on S. 8th St. as well as pedestrian ramps near the L St. roundabout. This combined work is expected to last until late September.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Way and S. 9th Street intersection – lane closures. Crews continue installing stormwater pipes and structures underground at the Martin Luther King Jr. Way and S. 9th St. intersection. The contractor will work at one corner of the intersection at a time, ultimately working in all four corners in the intersection. The traffic lane will be closed near the one corner, and open in the other areas of the intersection. After crews finish working in this intersection, they plan to do stormwater work in the S. 7th St. and MLK Jr. Way intersection.  
• Martin Luther King Jr. Way from Earnest Brazill St. to S. 16th St. – northbound lane closure and intersection closures. Crews continue installing track on the east side Luther King Jr. Way from Earnest Brazill St. to S. 15th St. Both S. 13th St. and S. 14th St. are closed east of MLK Jr. Way to the alley. MLK Jr. Way is closed to northbound traffic between S. 15th St. and Earnest Brazill St. MLK Jr. Way is open to southbound traffic. This week, crews plan to continue installing track across S. 15th St., including closing S. 15th St. east of MLK Jr. Way to the alley. Please follow the detour on S. J St. 

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• Driveway and pedestrian access is maintained, although some sidewalks and crosswalks will be temporarily closed. Pedestrian detours will be in place. 
• Buses will follow detour routes. Visit PierceTransit.org for information.
• Construction noise related to replacing the underground utilities and installing track.
• Large construction equipment or materials may be in the right-of-way.
• Work will generally take place during the daytime hours unless otherwise noted. Daytime hours during the week are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The contractor usually works less hours.
• Businesses are open during construction.
• Plan ahead and allow extra time to reach your destination.
• Due to inclement weather or unforeseen issues, dates and times are subject to change.