Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project

Crews have been making steady progress on completing the protected bike lanes on Airport Way S. We redesigned the road to accommodate the future protected bike lane and other design elements that aim to improve safety for all travelers. You will begin to see the bike lane fully take shape during the next few weeks, along with other pedestrian and safety improvements in the project area.

Over the next few weeks, you’ll see the following construction activities in the area:

• Weekend work on 6th Ave S: Pouring concrete protected bike lanes on 6th Ave S from S Bradford St to S Spokane St as early as April 26 and April 27 (weather dependent). There will be a temporary detour in place during this time, please allow for additional travel time.
• Night work on 6th Ave S: Crews will begin laying new lane striping on 6th Ave S between S Alaska St and S Spokane St as early as April 28 through May 13. Work is scheduled to take place between 7:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. each night. There will be a temporary detour in place during this time, please allow for additional travel time.
• Pouring concrete protected bike lanes on 6th Ave S from S Bradford St to S Spokane St
• Installing improvements to the roadway, sidewalks, and curb ramps at Airport Way S and S Lucile St and at 6th Ave S and S Bradford St
• Possible electrical and signal improvement installation work at the intersection of Airport Way S and S Lucile St and 6th Ave S and S Spokane St
• Pouring new sidewalks and ADA ramps at the intersection of 6th Ave S and S Spokane St

What to expect during construction:

• Detours during weekend work on 6th Ave S as early as April 26 and 27. Signage will be placed well ahead of the detour. Please see the map below for details
• Detours during night work on 6th Ave S as early as April 28 through May 13. Signage will be placed well ahead of the detour. Please see the map below for details:
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• Truck detour to S Lucile St: Right and left turns to S Lucile St remain closed. Oversized vehicles going northbound and southbound on Airport Way S will now detour to Industrial Way S and 4th Ave S. Signage will be placed north of Industrial Way S to inform southbound drivers. Please see the map below for more details. We advise freight operators and those who drive oversized vehicles to plan ahead and use patience while traveling through the area. 

• The northbound through-lane on Airport Way S will be reduced to a single lane 24/7. We recommend commuters driving northbound to detour to 4th Ave S before S Lucile St.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained. Pedestrian detours may be longer than usual
• Access to businesses will be maintained
• Typical work hours are from Monday to Friday, starting at 9:00 AM and finishing at 3:00 PM
• We will avoid work and traffic control during the peak hours of 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
• We may need to temporarily change the traffic flow to accommodate the construction work.
• There will be temporary restrictions on parking.
• Some of the work activities might be noisy. This includes using backup alarms for safety, heavy vehicles, and power tools.
• Some construction may require temporary changes to bus routes. Visit the King County Metro website for rider alerts.

Construction work at the Airport Way S and S Lucile St intersection is expected to continue through April 2025. We will continue to post bi-weekly construction updates on this webpage and the project listserv through construction. 

Construction progress

Looking at the newly constructed pedestrian curb at S Lucile St from Airport Way S

A view of the newly constructed pedestrian curb at the intersection of Airport Way S and S Lucile St