Public comment summary - March 2010

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MARCH 2010 COMMENT SUMMARY  Introduction In March 2010, 130 comments were submitted to the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacemment Program.   Comment format and origin   4 E‐mails26Letters/Comment Forms14Web ssite67711 Phone/Hotline8Community briefingsOther  Comment categories We have seven commment categoories: transportation, design/construuction, economic, transit, environmental/public safety, structures/locations and fieldwork. Each comment submitted is categorized by the content of the message. Please note that some comments fit into more than one category, while others do not fit into any of the categories. The bullet points below were extracted from the March comments.   Transportation:  This category includes comments related to traffic, connections/circulation, pedestrians and bicycles. In March, there were 14 comments in this category. Below is a sampling. • What are the expected traffic impacts during construction of the proposed bored tunnel? • How many cars would use the south portal of the proposed bored tunnel? • Will Railroad Way S. be a two‐way street once construction is complete? • What will happen to the Railroad Way S. on/off ramps for SR 99?  Design/Construction: This category includes comments related to construction, urban design, the seawall and engineering. In March, there were 60 comments in this category. Below is a sampling. • When will construction of the central waterfront promenade begin? • ...

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•Howmanycarswouldusethesouthportaloftheproposedboredtunnel? •WillRailroadWayS.beatwo‐waystreetonceconstructioniscomplete? •WhatwillhappentotheRailroadWayS.on/offrampsforSR99? Design/Construction: Thiscategoryincludescommentsrelatedtoconstruction,urbandesign,theseawalland engineering.InMarch,therewere60commentsinthiscategory.Belowisasampling. •Whenwillconstructionofthecentralwaterfrontpromenadebegin? •Whatwouldthespeedlimitintheproposedboredtunnelbe? •Youshouldfocusmoneyandattentiononareasneartheportalsandalongthe waterfrontwherethemostpedestrianactivitywilloccur. •Whatarethenamesoftheshort‐listedcontractorsfortheproposedboredtunnel contract? Economic: Thiscategoryincludescommentsrelatedtocost,funding,propertyvalue/acquisitionandtolls. InMarch,thereweretwocommentsinthiscategory. •Willbidsfortheproposedboredtunnelstillbecompetitivewithoneoftheteams droppingout? •I’mconcernedwithhowmuchmoneythestateispayingforthisproject. Environmental/PublicSafety: Thiscategoryincludescommentsrelatedtonoiseissues,publicsafety,earthquakesandvisual quality.InMarch,therewerethreecommentsinthiscategory.Belowisasampling. •Thedesignoftheproposedboredtunnel’sportalareascallsfortheremovalof streettrees.Willthosetreesberestored? Structures/Location: Thiscategoryincludescommentsrelatedtohistoricstructuresanddistricts,portals,stadiums andneighborhoods.InMarch,thereweresixcommentsinthiscategory.Belowisasampling. •HaveanyalternativeusesfortheBatteryStreetTunnelbeenconsidered? •WilltheSeattleDepartmentofTransportationbeinvolvedindesignthetunnel operationsbuildings? Fieldwork: Thiscategoryincludescommentsrelatedtogeotechnicaldrilling,utilitysurveyingandbuilding surveysfortheproposedboredtunnel.InMarch,thereweresevencommentsinthiscategory. Belowisasampling. •Willmypropertybeaffectedbytheproposedboredtunnel? •WherecanIgetadditionalinformationaboutthesoilsnearmyproperty? •Merchantsneedtobegivenmorenoticewhenparkingwillbedisrupteddueto construction.

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Outreachevents Outreacheventsprovideanotherwaytogatherfeedbackabouttheprogram.Thefeedback fromtheseeventsissummarizedseparately,andsummariesareavailableuponrequest. Communitybriefings TheprogramteamattendedsevencommunitybriefingsinMarch. •March4:MercerStakeholderGroup •March10:PioneerSquarePreservationBoardArchitecturalReviewCommittee •March10:SeattlePedestrianAdvisoryBoard •March10:BallardDistrictCouncil •March17:BelltownCommunityCouncil •March18:SeattleDesignCommission •March23:AlliedArts Stakeholderandworkinggroupmeetings TheprogramteamheldtwoworkinggroupmeetingsinMarch. •March23:SouthPortalWorkingGroup •March24:NorthPortalWorkingGroup Fairsandfestivals TheprogramteamattendedonefairandfestivalinMarch. •March30:RegionalContractingForum

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