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Safety First: Seattle City Light Adds Signs to Burke-Gilman Detour

Everything starts with safety at Seattle City Light. That goes for our employees and our customers, which is why we’ve added more signage to help cyclists and drivers stay safe along a detour of the Burke-Gilman Trail.

Electrical Upgrade for UW Requires Detour of Next Section of Burke-Gilman Trail

Seattle City Light is continuing its electrical upgrade of the system feeding the University of Washington. The project requires detouring the next section of the Burke-Gilman Trail.

Seattle City Light Begins Work to Enhance Streetlight Reliability in Holly Park

Seattle City Light will begin upgrading the streetlight electrical grounding system in the Holly Park neighborhood Oct. 6.

Seattle City Light Apologizes for I-5 Delays

Seattle City Light apologizes to all commuters affected by delays on I-5 this morning, related to a construction project to upgrade towers for transmission and distribution lines that cross the freeway.

Work Continues as City Light Improves Electrical Service to the Duwamish Valley

City Light is working to increase the electrical capacity and reliability to the Duwamish Valley with the H-Frame Replacement and Feeder Installation Project.

City Light Completes Phase 1 of H-Frame Project Ahead of Schedule

Seattle City Light crews completed the removal of transmission wires one day early Monday morning as part of a project to replace H-Frame towers for power lines in the Duwamish neighborhood. With the first phase of work done ahead of schedule, traffic restrictions planned on Interstate 5 tonight have been cancelled.

Seattle City Light Crews Get Busy Connecting Trails

Seattle City Light crews replaced seven transmission structures to make room for Burke Gilman trail construction on the north side of NE 195th Street, between First and Fifth avenues NE.

Seattle City Light Completes Electrical System Upgrade on East Denny Way Near East Broadway

Seattle City Light crews recently completed civil construction work on East Denny Way between Harvard Avenue and Broadway on Capitol Hill. The work will improve electric service reliability and will help to reduce the number of unplanned outages in the area.

Flurry of Big and Tall Engineering Hits the South End

City Light workers had a busy week of big and tall engineering near Seattle’s south end, all in an effort to make our transmission system safer. Between July 21 and July 24, City Light workers and engineers straightened out a leaning 150-foot transmission tower, installed a massive metal pole in… [ Keep reading ]

Hydro excavators help save time and money

New hydro excavator technology has improved the ability of City Light crews to clear soil and debris in preparation for construction – resulting in increased efficiency, lower costs and fewer errors.