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July 31 2022 Vol. VI • No. 16
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Hoffman Constructs $70M Pathway at Seattle Landmark
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Hoffman Construction Company started work this summer on Overlook Walk, a $70 million project to connect Pike Place Market and the Seattle Aquarium.
Construction crews from Hoffman Construction Company have started work on a major piece of infrastructure at an iconic Seattle landmark. Overlook Walk — a pedestrian bridge that will connect Pike Place Market and the Seattle Aquarium — has started to take shape as construction has commenced on the $70 million endeavor. The pathway is a critical part of the Waterfront Seattle rebuild and is expected to be completed by 2025. Officials expect a tower crane to be erected in August for the project. The bridge will include accessible walking paths, slopes and a new elevator in addition to stairs, according to the Office of the Waterfront, which said the space will serve as an “elevated park” with terraced landscaping, native plants, expansive Elliott Bay views, amphitheater-style seats for
concerts and a new cafe, plus slides and other “play elements” for children. The pathway also will include enclosed building spaces for waterfront operations management, cultural and educational events and vendors. Construction crews will combine major civil transportation components with traditional vertical building elements. Hoffman is constructing this heavy-civil project in close coordination with Turner Construction, the general contractor on the Seattle Aquarium. Currently, the project team is picking and tripping column rebar cages for the new public pathway, which spans over the new Alaskan Way roadway. “Overlook Walk is a new public pathway connecting the waterfront to Pike Place Market and Seattle’s urban core,”
said Hoffman Construction Company. “The pedestrian bridge over the new Alaskan Way roadway will provide elevated views, new open space and a safe and accessible connection between the market to the new Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion and Elliott Bay.” Angela Brady, director of the Waterfront Seattle Program, said, “This new, elevated park will provide plenty of public open space for taking in the gorgeous views of Elliott Bay that our locals know and love and, once complete, it’s sure to become one of the city’s most celebrated locations. Overlook Walk is a focal point for the overall waterfront improvements program and we are excited to share another major milestone towards the completion of a new and improved waterfront for all.” see HOFFMAN page 14