Seattle City Light recently completed the final stages of work for the East Union Street Underground Conversion Project. City Light’s contractor, Pellco Construction, installed underground electrical conduit, vaults and associated equipment in parts of East Union Street, from 10th to 11thAvenue. This work was aligned with the City of Seattle’s ordinance to underground power lines in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
This past June, Seattle City Light recently completed the final stages of civil construction at 6th Avenue and Cherry Street. Crews excavated for new conduit (duct bank) between the existing electrical vaults on the west side of 6th Avenue and the south side of Cherry Street.
Seattle City Light is performing emergency repair work beginning this weekend, Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 to maintain the electrical reliability in the Belltown area.
Starting in mid-January 2017, Seattle City Light will resume civil construction to install new vaults and conduit (duct bank) in the South Lake Union neighborhood. This project was previously on hold due to crew availability. The work will allow for increased electrical reliability in the surrounding area.
This past December, Seattle City Light recently completed civil construction in parts of East John Street and Summit Avenue East, near Summit Slope Park. The project began in late September 2016 to increase the reliability of the electrical system in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Seattle City Light crews recently completed civil construction work on Minor Avenue, located in the Capitol and First Hill neighborhoods. The infrastructure upgrades will allow for increased electrical reliability in the area.
In early September 2016, Seattle City Light plans to install a new conduit (duct bank) between the existing electrical vaults on 6th Avenue and Cherry Street. Crews plan to excavate on the west side of 6th Avenue into the south side of Cherry Street. The new duct bank will be installed and the street restored. This project will allow us to provide new electrical connections in the area.
Starting in mid-June, Seattle City Light will begin another project in the Capitol Hill & First Hill neighborhoods to enhance electrical reliability. Crews will be installing new conduit and an electrical vault along a segment of Minor Avenue between Pike Street and Union Street.
Starting in early March, Seattle City Light will begin another project in the South Lake Union neighborhood. Crews will be excavating for new electrical vaults and conduit along a segment of Harrison Street. The project will enhance the electrical reliability for affected customers in the area.
Crews will install a new duct bank across 5th Avenue S at S Washington Street on Monday, Feb. 25. This project will connect existing underground power lines to increase service reliability. Crews plan to excavate across 5th Avenue at the north side of the intersection with S Washington Street. This project will not involve any scheduled power outages.
