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Weeks ago, Gov. Inslee of the mighty & awesome Evergreen State of Washington, ordered non-emergency construction to halt for the very good reason that is COVID-19. The thing is, for the last week now, I've seen street construction that I'm pretty sure was long-planned and not emergent at the southeast and northeast Green Lake. The construction workers have added masks to their usual hard hats & high-visibility vests, but shouldn't they be at home?
These are City of Seattle construction projects, not Washington projects, so maybe it's cool. As of two days ago, the governor has issued new and less restrictive guidelines for construction, but work on the Battery Street Tunnel and Seventh Avenue North remains temporarily suspended.
When I first saw the signs go up announcing the construction months before The Sitch happened, I thought, 'Yay! Some of these intersections are kind of hairy during peak times, and the pavement's been chewed up for years.' Now? I have to wonder.
Meanwhile I'm having fun dodging the traffic cones since I'm not allowed to dodge pedestrians in the park. Yet another reason to ride early: less space than usual.
These are City of Seattle construction projects, not Washington projects, so maybe it's cool. As of two days ago, the governor has issued new and less restrictive guidelines for construction, but work on the Battery Street Tunnel and Seventh Avenue North remains temporarily suspended.
When I first saw the signs go up announcing the construction months before The Sitch happened, I thought, 'Yay! Some of these intersections are kind of hairy during peak times, and the pavement's been chewed up for years.' Now? I have to wonder.
Meanwhile I'm having fun dodging the traffic cones since I'm not allowed to dodge pedestrians in the park. Yet another reason to ride early: less space than usual.
