Hopefully you’ve had a chance to enjoy the sight of the new bright paint on parts of the Fremont Bridge. The contractor has been cleaning and covering the faded bridge with shiny blue-and-orange, on the north bascule/leaf.
However, according to Art Brochet of the Seattle Department of Transportation, the work has been delayed occasionally by heavy rains, high winds, or just bad forecasts. To make up for lost time, the contractor has added a second shift that will work between 6p and 3a for the next several weeks, with the day shift preparing areas (pressure washing, scraping, grinding, etc.) and the night shift painting, which creates no impact noise beyond the generator used to provide lights for the crews.
If the contractor can make up for weather delays by working two shifts, the project could still finish in March. This means that traffic will continue to be restricted to one lane occasionally, but only before 3p northbound and between 10a and 3p southbound. Bicycle and pedestrian traffic will also be restricted to a single walkway at times.
The patience and mutual respect bridge users have shown, particularly as the weather turns colder and wetter, is appreciated. If you have questions or concerns on this project, contact Communications Lead Art Brochet at 206/615-0786 or art.brochet@seattle.gov
