Last week we wrote, with some frustration, about the profusion of street work in our neighborhood. Why, we wondered, are those crews cutting holes in the street and then paving them over?
Neither Seattle Public Utilities nor the city Department of Transportation seemed to have an answer. And the crews had disappeared.
Today they’re back, seen here outside St. Catherine’s at Eighth Avenue Northeast and Northeast 86th Street. So we stopped and asked.
A worker said they are doing the final patch on street cuts made years ago, usually to run or fix water pipes or mains. At the time, a temporary paved surface was provided. Now a more permanent one is being laid down.
This works dates back years, he said. The project above was originally done in 2007. The crew is employed by the Seattle Department of Transportation but is working for Seattle Public Utilities, the worker said.
