Welcome to the Seattle waterfront construction information site!

Seattle's Central Waterfront is going to be a busy place over the next several years, with multiple construction projects underway. To make it easy for you to stay up to date on what's going on and what's ahead, we've compiled project information all in one place. This site provides general information about current and future public projects. For additional project details, visit the project websites, which can be found in the “Contact Us” page.

Current construction activity

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Status updates

Winter 2022

Colman Dock Multimodal Terminal Project

  • Washington State Ferries is replacing the aging and seismically vulnerable parts of Colman Dock in Seattle to maintain its critical role as a regional transportation hub. Project construction began in 2017 and will continue through early 2023. The terminal will remain open throughout construction.
  • The passenger-only ferry facility is open for Kitsap Transit and the King County Water Taxi. This dock is at Pier 50, adjacent to the south end of Colman Dock, which is Pier 52.
  • For the latest information on access to and from Colman Dock, including accessible paths, driving, biking, and walking, please visit Seattle Terminal and Cameras.
  • The first section of the new terminal building opened to the public in September 2019. The final two-thirds of the terminal building is expected to open in spring 2022 and the remainder of the project in late 2022 or early 2023. This first section of the terminal has limited capacity of 65 seats. Passengers should plan to arrive about 15 minutes before departure to avoid standing in line for long periods of time.

Building the new Alaskan Way and Elliott Way

  • Lenora Street pedestrian bridge and elevator closed until it is connected to the new Elliott Way. View our construction flyer for more information.
  • Access to businesses and residences remain open.
  • Blanchard St between Elliott and Western avenues permanently closed

Union Street Bridge

  • Union St between Alaskan Way and Western Ave is partially open for pedestrians and vehicles for business access only. Access from Union St to Alaskan Way is rerouted north through a one-way access road connecting to northbound Alaskan Way near Pike St.
  • The Union St staircase between Alaskan Way and Western Ave remains closed with pedestrian access maintained via University St and Pike Street Hillclimb.
  • Access to businesses will be maintained

South Access

  • Due to labor issues, some elements of construction of the South Access – Surface Street Connections project are currently postponed. This includes:
    • The completion of concrete pours and improvements to the center of First Ave S between S Royal Brougham Way and S Dearborn Street
    • The work zone shift and subsequent work on the eastern edge of First Ave S between S Royal Brougham Way and S Dearborn Street
    • The traffic shift and completion of concrete pours on Alaskan Way between S King Street and S Dearborn Street
    • Shaft drilling for the SR 99 tunnel operations building
    • The 45-day full closure of Railroad Way

How to navigate the site

For more information on current construction activities, click on the projects on the map to the left, or select a project from the list above.