A pair of red-tailed hawks built a nest on the support structure of the SR99 George Washington Memorial Bridge (a.k.a. Aurora Bridge), laid an egg and now further work painting and restoring the historic bridge will wait as the hawkling grows strong.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has done routine structural analysis and safety assessment of the 68-year-old retaining wall along North Northlake Way, and engineers have established that important steps must be taken to reduce the load on the wall and prevent further deterioration.
This spring, contractors will continue repainting the historic, 87-year-old George Washington Memorial (a.k.a. Aurora) Bridge for the Washington State Department of Transportation. It will take about 15,000 gallons of paint, and about two more years, to complete the cleaning and repainting of the steel structure.
On Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th, from 11a – 5p, the new Upper Fremont office of Infiniti Real Estate & Development will be open for the Northwest Green Home Tour.
Expect to hear reports of more giant bunny activity from news sources that cover Queen Anne and points south, but for now, Fremocentrist.com is happy to share the news that Fremont (and the Sunday Market) remains safe, with plenty of carrots for all!
Happy Easter!
…and April Fool’s!
The Church Of The Apostles (COTA) is near to reaching its goal of being able to purchase the 100-year-old, landmark former St. Paul’s Church building
Tomorrow, on Tuesday, March 27th, at 11:15a, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) will be at Patrick Place Apartments to announce an increase in Federal resources.
On Monday, February 26th, at 7p, the Fremont Neighborhood Council (FNC) will host its monthly meeting at the Doric Lodge #92. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings, and learn more about issues and concerns to residents.
It is time to submit ideas and proposals to the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods on ways we can improve our streets and parks, through the ‘Your Voice, Your Choice’ (YVYC) initiative. This year, $3,000,000 will be spent on small-scale improvements, submitted by us and our neighbors, between now and February 2nd.
Community groups with proposals on how to renovate, expand, or upgrade a Seattle Park are hereby invited to apply for the Major Project Challenge Fund (MPCF,) a Seattle Park District funding initiative.
