EVERETT — West Marine View Drive will be closed from Tuesday, Sept. 17 through Thursday, Sept. 26 so the centerpiece of the Grand Avenue Park Bridge can be prepared to be lifted and placed.
The closure will occur between 13th and 18th streets, the area where the bridge span was constructed and is currently staged.
The timing is dependent on
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway’s approval of a time window to halt trains to
allow any activity above its tracks. The city notes the window is subject to change depending on the railroad’s needs, but has said if the job doesn’t happen before Oct. 1, the next job window is in 2020.
There will be continuous access to all parts of the waterfront despite the closure, the city says.
The bridge will provide pedestrian access from Grand Avenue Park to the waterfront.
But it’s got a dual purpose. Underneath, the bridge will carry storm drainage and sewer pipelines across a steep slope, the railroad tracks and West Marine View Drive. It will replace deteriorated underground pipelines on landslide-prone slopes, and make the pipelines more accessible for inspection and maintenance.
More information about the Grand Avenue Park Bridge project, including pictures and navigation resources, can be found on the project webpage, www.everettwa.gov/GAPB
