Please join the Seattle Department of Transportation and guests as they break ground on the first phase of the Mercer Corridor Project. In attendance will be honored speakers US Senator Patty Murray, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, and local business owners.
DATE: Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
TIME: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Mercer Street and Westlake Ave N – site of the future widened Mercer Street
For more than 40 years the Mercer Corridor has been one the city’s most significant transportation challenges. Today, due to the support of Seattle businesses, residents, and state and local elected officials, SDOT is fixing the Mercer Mess. Thanks to a $30 million Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant, more than $30 million in private contributions, and a host of other local and federal funding sources, Phase 1 construction has begun. The project is expected to create more than 1,200 construction jobs during its three year construction duration.
When complete, the Mercer Corridor Project will keep people, goods and services moving in Seattle and throughout our region; create safe pedestrian and bike connections; improve freight and transit connections; and reconnect Seattle neighborhoods.
If you have comments or questions, please contact us at:
Email: mercerinfo@seattle.gov
Phone: (206) 419-5818
For more information about project purpose, benefits, and other information, visit our website at www.seattle.gov/Transportation/ppmp_mercer.htm.