Seattle’s department of transportation put in some swift demolition work over the July 4th holiday weekend, reopening SR 99 early Sunday morning and then Mercer Street by the afternoon, beating their 5 a.m. Monday morning target handily. Continue reading After Weekend Closure, a “Mercer East” Construction Update
As of today through Friday, May 17, Westbound Mercer Street (and Broad Street) will narrow to a single lane from Westlake Avenue North to Harrison Street. Tomorrow, Friday, eastbound Mercer will be a single lane from just west of Dexter and 9th from about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Continue reading Forget Mercer Street! Mercer is Dead (Until Mid-2015)!
Traffic was going to be a little hinky at times anyway this weekend, thanks to Saturday Huskies (12:30 p.m.) and Sounders (7:30 p.m.) games, but WSDOT is also going to be working on the 520 bridge, which is slightly less old than its namesake, Albert Rosellini, who died this week at 101.
Well after the Huskies play, at 8 p.m., both directions of the SR 520 floating bridge and highway and all ramps between Montlake Boulevard and I-405 will be closed until 5 a.m. Monday. Continue reading The Autumn of Our Traffic Backup Discontent
It’s important to remember that when Intiman blames its troubles on management missteps and a lack of oversight that Intiman’s endowment is administered by a separate foundation. It would have been impossible for former managing director Colburn to access the endowment’s funds without the knowledge of the board. Which is to say that despite all the protestations about uncovering a crisis, Intiman’s board must have been aware of the organization’s desperate need for funds the past two years. Continue reading Intiman Theatre is Now Closed for Business
