PHOTOS: Snow & Ice Sets Back Sylvester Bridge Construction, But There’s Progress

Story & Photos by Brett Fish The recent snow and ice days set the completion date back a bit but progress is being made – click images to see larger versions: Sub-contractors from RBI, Rebar... [Read more]

UPDATE/PHOTOS: New Sylvester Road Bridge Project ‘About Half Way Done’

Normandy Park’s Sylvester Road Bridge Project is “just about at the half way point” of construction, with 12 segments of new concrete girders installed recently, according to the King County Department of Transportation…

PHOTOS: New Sylvester Bridge Demolition Pics + Updated Detour Route

On Wednesday (Aug. 31) the City of Normandy Park released its latest monthly Newsletter (PDF file), which included what we think are some pretty cool photos of the demolition of Sylvester Road Bridge,... [Read more]

They’re Not Tearing Sylvester Bridge Down Yet – That’s Just Utility Pole Work

On Monday (April 25th), many drivers were forced to take a detour on Sylvester Road near where the deteriorating 1920s-era bridge will be replaced starting in June. But the detour wasn’t due to... [Read more]

Details On Sylvester Road Bridge Replacement Released By City, County

The City of Normandy Park, along with the King County Department of Transportation, on Tuesday (Jan. 18) released numerous documents on the upcoming Sylvester Road Bridge replacement, including an overall... [Read more]

LETTER: New Sylvester Bridge ‘Unsafe’, ‘Example Of Poor Engineering’

The new Sylvester Road bridge is an example of poor engineering in regards to pedestrian safety and use considerations. The new bridge design has the bridge sidewalk on the west side instead of the current... [Read more]

Sylvester Road Bridge Replacement Open House Is Thursday, Dec. 9th

The City of Normandy Park will be holding an Open House informational meeting on Thursday, Dec. 9th about the replacement of Sylvester Road Bridge, which is slated to close in May of next year. Construction... [Read more]

Replacement Planned For Decaying Sylvester Bridge; Expect “Lengthy Closure”

According to the City of Normandy Park’s July/August “City Scene” newsletter, engineers at the City, County, and State levels have decided that a reconstruction project is required for... [Read more]