Over the next three weeks, in December 2012, contractor crews working on the State Route 99/Aurora Bridge expansion joints will be closing down the sidewalk and sidewalk barrier – on each side.
On Thursday, October 11th, 2012, the City of Seattle installed the first counter of bicycle traffic crossing the Fremont Bridge.
Steel and concrete work has finished on the State Route 99 George Washington Memorial Bridge, a.k.a. the Aurora Bridge, and repairs to three specially designed expansion joints (see a photo on Flickr) has nearly done. All the current seismic repairs, begun in June 2011, has better prepared the structure in the event of an earthquake. Between Oct. 1st and Oct. 15th, 2012, crews will close lanes both day and night to chip out the expansion joints and add new bearings and new wedges underneath the joints.
Yesterday, September 28th, the Office of Mayor Mike McGinn proposed legislation naming the one-block of North 34th Street, between Fremont Avenue and Troll Avenue, as J.P. Patches Place.
At its monthly meeting, on Monday, September 24, at 7p at Doric Lodge #92, the Fremont Neighborhood Council has scheduled a forum on transportation issues with three heavy hitters on the subject, in addition to its standard business.
This Sunday, September 16th, between 8a & Noon, the sidewalks of Fremont may be awash in pink t-shirts and determined striders as the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk makes its way through the Center of the Universe.
Word on the street is that the Seattle Office of the Mayor is consulting with Fremont property and business owners along one block of North 34th Street – between Fremont Ave N and Troll Ave N – about giving that stretch an honorary name in memory of Seattle’s favorite clown, J.P. Patches.
Routine closures of SR99/Aurora Avenue have begun, largely due to the construction of a tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. While happening south of Fremont, these closures could significantly impact traffic here well beyond simply disrupting the traffic patterns of Fremont drivers.
On Tuesday, July 24th, at 7:30p, the Nickerson Street Saloon will host a kick-off meeting for everyone in the Fremont community interested in learning more about Greenways – and how to get them in Fremont.
For the 4th year Fremont will be overrun with Zombies, for the 2012 Red, White & Dead Zombie Walk to take place this Saturday, July 7th, from Noon – 8p. While the actual ‘walk’ (rather more of a mass lurch) will take place starting at 7p, starting at Noon will be ten mobile food trucks, live music, a Thriller Dance performance, a beer garden, and – most importantly – an official counting of the Zombies for another Guinness World Record attempt!
