Both directions were blocked for more than an hour on Tuesday afternoon before reopening A semi-truck dropped the shipping container it was hauling on Corson Avenue closing Corson Avenue. (Photo by Seth Pike via Facebook) Part of Corson Avenue shut down for more than an hour Tuesday afternoon as crews worked to remove a trailer and its cargo from the road. About 1 p.m., residents heard a boom that even shook houses a block away and made pets scamper for cover. A trailer reach

By Robin Schwartz Georgetown residents are invited to participate in a community survey on the latest phase of the Reconnect South Park (RSP) initiative. The survey can be accessed here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5ky9HAim2a9cv21bK8PMNH0Mqg01wCwMnMlFRQgO3Heea0w/viewform Over the past several years, the Reconnect South Park (RSP) community coalition has been connecting with neighbors and community partners in the Duwamish Valley to explore how to address the pu

Proposed airport construction could impact Georgetown residents

Public meeting Weds, April 15 is opportunity for residents to learn details, give feedback King County International Airport-Boeing Field officials want to move Taxiway B 50 75 feet west of Runway14R-32L to comply with FAA standards. A meeting Wednesday night will cover project plans and environmental impact. King County International Airport-Boeing Field is planning for future growth. That includes moving a runway that could be 75 feet closer to residents. Airport officials

WSDOT to close 1st Avenue Bridge NB lanes for temporary repairs March 9-11 WSDOT plans to repair the 1st Avenue Bridge closing northbound lanes March 9-11 for the first phase. More work will follow. Drivers who use the State Route 99 First Avenue S Bridge over the Duwamish River will likely experience more traffic headaches soon. The bridge's northbound lanes will be closed from 5 a.m. Monday, March 9 to 8 p.m. March 11. Drivers will need to find alternate routes. Last month,

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is currently designing updates to Carleton Ave S between S Willow St and S Eddy St as part of the Georgetown Healthy Streets program. Proposed project area The below changes are currently in the design phase to support SDOT's priorities to "make neighborhood streets more enjoyable, livable, and safer" : Add large street trees to grow the city’s urban tree canopy and address inequities that are experienced by Georgetown, which d

Two northbound lanes of the State Route 99 First Avenue S Bridge over the Duwamish River are closed with no immediate timetable for repair and reopening.

King County Metro is studying how to make the Route 60 bus line faster.