The Seattle Department of Transportation has issued a traffic advisory regarding a safety improvement at Halladay Street and Aurora Avenue North, just south of the Aurora Bridge.
From the SDOT press release:
The Halladay Street exit from northbound Aurora will be closed only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during construction to minimize traffic disruption. The Halladay Street entrance to northbound Aurora Avenue North will remain open. The work is expected to take four to five days. A Police Officer and a traffic flagger will assist traffic.
Barring unfavorable weather, SDOT will modify the existing median island at this location to improve sight distance for drivers entering and exiting Aurora Avenue North. This is to address “a history of nearly 20 rear-end collisions per year,” according to an SDOT press release. In addition, new curb ramps and signage will be installed.
This road construction is part of the Aurora Traffic Safety Project, “a two-year effort to improve collisions on Aurora through low-cost engineering, enforcement, and education efforts.”
For more information, visit their website at www.seattle.gov/aurora.