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City of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter August 2017
Complete closure of the Frank Zepp Bridge
starts in September
The Frank Zepp bridge (also known as the South 180th Street
Bridge) will be undergoing maintenance and will require a
complete closure of the bridge to all traffic in order to
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replace the bridge deck. R azz Construction Incorporated will
begin the bridge deck replacement on Friday, September 22,
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2017 and expect to complete the construction by Monday,
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October 2, 2017. Construction is weather dependent and
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adverse weather conditions may require adjustment of the
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closure dates.
As a matter of public safety and to complete the work safely
and efficiently, South 180th Street will be physically closed
from Sperry Drive to State Route 181 (West Valley Highway).
Access will be maintained to all local businesses and for local
area residents on the stretch of South 180th Street from
Sperry Drive leading up to the bridge, but no through traffic
will be possible across the Frank Zepp bridge once deck
replacement begins.
Razz Construction Incorporated realizes that the work will be
disruptive and will make every effort to complete the work
as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Tukwila Elected Officials
For more information on these projects, please
Mayor:
Allan Ekberg
email Steve.Carstens@TukwilaWA.gov or call 206-431-2446.
City Council:
Dennis Robertson (Council
President)
We want to hear your thoughts about the
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City's Public Safety Plan
Verna Seal
Kathy Hougardy
De'Sean Quinn
Kate Kruller
Thomas McLeod
On Thursday, August 10 the City held the second of three
Public Safety Plan open houses scheduled for 2017. The event
took place at Station 54 and was well attended, with
approximately 150 people enjoying the ice cream, bouncy
house and information on the Public Safety Plan.
City staff and the fire stations and justice center architects
had the opportunity to interact with many community
members interested in the new facilities and gathered
feedback on a wide variety of issues associated with the
Public Safety Plan.
If you were unable to make it to the August 10 Open House,
we'd still like to hear from you! You can provide comments
through our Online Open House until August 31, 2017. Visit
the website to learn how fire stations are located and get to
know the architects who will design the new buildings. Then
take a minute to provide your insight!
Free Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) training on September 30,
2017
When disaster calls - how will you respond?
The City of Tukwila Fire Department and Office of Emergency
Management are offering the FEMA-sponsored Community
Emergency Response Team training at no charge
starting September 30, 2017!
Following a large scale emergency, professional responders
may not be immediately available as they are tasked with
multiple priorities. Through CERT training, individuals and
organizations learn life-saving response skills to help each
other until professionals arrive.
CERT includes 21 hours of training, plus a simulated disaster
drill. Topics include the following:
Hazard Identification & Disaster Preparedness
Response Team Organization and Communication
Fire Safety and Suppression
Light Search and Rescue
Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment
Disaster Medical Operations
Terrorism Awareness
Disaster Psychology and Emotional Impacts
Comprehensive Final Drill
Classes run three Saturdays in a row, September 30 th,
October 7 th, and October 14 th, from 8am to 5pm each day,
and will include a Final Drill on the last day. Lunch will be on
your own. Participants must attend all classes and the drill in
order to receive a certificate of completion.
To register, call 206-971-8742, e-mail CERT@tukwilawa.gov,
or fill out a Training Application Form.