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SEATTLE Some of Seattle s most popular cruises could be on hold for another year, following a decision by the Canadian government to extend its ban on large cruise ships through February 2022. The order does not apply to smaller vessels carrying 100 or fewer people.
In a formal announcement Thursday, Canadian officials said the ban could be lifted early if coronavirus conditions improve considerably. As Canadians continue to do their part to reduce the spread of COVID-19, our government continues to work hard to ensure Canada s transportation system remains safe, said Omar Alghabra, Canada s transport minister. Temporary prohibitions to cruise vessels and pleasure craft are essential to continue to protect the most vulnerable among our communities and avoid overwhelming our health care systems. This is the right and responsible thing to do.
AB83 February 4, 2021 (5:41 pm)
OK so now there’s room to open up the Low Bridge for Harbor a Island workers that live in West Seattle. come on SDOT do the right thing here and give back access to the people used it before this whole thing began.
skeeter February 5, 2021 (11:46 am)
I’m a West Seattle fella who works on Harbor Island, too. If you need to drive across the bridge to get your job done, talk to your employer. There are passes available. For commuting, it’s not too bad to just park on the West Seattle side and walk or bike across the bridge to get to work. There is also extremely frequent bus service between West Seattle and Harbor Island if you don’t want to walk or bike. My commute between West Seattle and Harbor Island is super easy and enjoyable. I bike most of the time and take the bus if the weather is really crummy. But I’m young and healthy. I’m sure it’s a much bigger problem for those who are not able to easily wa
Terminal 5 project faces slight delay February 5, 2021, by Zlatan Hrvacevic
The Northwest Seaport Alliance Terminal 5 Modernization Project is a critical component to expanding the company’s cargo-handling capabilities.
Due to the complex nature of this large infrastructure construction combined with unforeseen circumstances, this project is now seeing schedule impacts, according to the NWSA.
To ensure project quality and a robust facility, the NWSA now expects Phase 1 of the project to be targeted for completion by the end of Q4, 2021, rather than the expected Q2 of 2021.
The NWSA will be providing a full project update during the March Managing Members meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 2nd at 11:30am.