Dockton Road to close for emergency seawall repairs


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		News from King County Department of Transportation Release date: Dec. 11, 2006 Dockton Road to close for emergency seawall repairs The King County Road Services Division is advising residents that a section of Dockton Road Southwest between Chautauqua Beach Road Southwest and Portage Way Southwest on Vashon Island will be closed at approximately 3 p.m. today (Monday, Dec. 11) for emergency repairs. An inspection of the Dockton Seawall and roadway late last week revealed significant damage has occurred to the seawall protecting the road. During that inspection, engineers noted a timber piling in one location was washed away during recent severe storms causing cracks in the roadway above. Several voids in the road shoulder were also discovered. While the division has been developing a program to repair several deteriorating sections of seawall, this latest inspection has prompted safety concerns and a call for an emergency closure so work can begin right away. Engineers currently estimate it will take eight weeks to make all necessary repairs to the seawall. Work will involve recovering many deteriorated timber facings and replacing material behind protective rockery. Given the nature of repairs, this work can only be done during periods of low tide. That means crews will be mobilized to perform work day or night - whenever tides are at their lowest. Crews anticipate bad weather will also cause delays. Despite these challenges, the Roads Division says it will do everything possible to minimize disruptions and complete the necessary repairs as quickly as possible. During the construction period, motorists should use Quartermaster Drive and Vashon Highway Southwest as a detour.

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Updated: December 11, 2006

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