SDOT provides updates on delayed, over-budget projects

A Tuesday briefing from the Seattle Department of Transportation in front of the City Council laid out the status of all projects related to its One Center City initiative.

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A council resolution requires SDOT to provide quarterly updates on One Center City, an expansive initiative designed to “enhance public and pedestrian spaces, and keep people and goods moving to and through Center City, even as major public and private construction projects reduce travel capacity on our roads over the next five years.”

Of the 17 projects funded by roughly $30 million, 15 are are on-budget and 11 are proceeding as scheduled. Two projects are under-budget, and one is over-budget. Five of the projects are delayed.

The one project that’s both over-budget and delayed is the 3rd Avenue all-door boarding initiative. In terms of why, SDOT cited “setbacks in concept design approval, late permit submittals, and delays in the bidding process.”

In all, the project is $3 million over-budget, largely due to construction costs. That price tag will be shared among SDOT, King County Metro, and Sound Transit.

Other projects facing delays include protected bike lane implementation on 4th Avenue, 4th Avenue transit improvements, trolley removal on 5th and Jackson, and shared mobility hubs at stations at Westlake, Colman Dock, Chinatown/International District, and Husky Stadium.

One Center City improvements span 10 separate neighborhoods, spanning South Lake Union down to Pioneer Square and the International District.

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