Construction Law

Safeco Field Overpass Nears Completion

By John P. Ahlers

By mid-June the Safeco overpass, a new bridge between the baseball stadium on South Royal Brougham Way will carry traffic and pedestrians over the BNSF railroad tracks. The west end of the bridge was open on February 17, 2010. The Royal Brougham Way bridge will open to vehicles only and bicycles by April 12, 2010. The bridge's sidewalks, stairs and elevators will be open only for stadium events by April 12, 2010 at the earliest and by the end of April at the latest. By mid-June, the bridge will be open at all times to vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. The I-90/I-5 off-ramp to the South Atlantic Street overpass will open by May 12, 2010.

Full post as published by Construction Law Blog on February 22, 2010 (boomark / email).