SPRING 2015

New seawall structure takes shape along Seattle’s waterfront park

Looking south – new zee panels along Waterfront Park

The new seawall for Seattle’s historic pier district continues to take shape as modular zee panels have been installed on top of the recently installed vertical wall panels. These precast elements weigh nearly 20 tons each and will support the cantilevered light-penetrating sidewalk. The work goes quickly with a heavy crane and experienced construction personnel.

Waterfront Seattle’s most recent weekly progress update highlights this activity, with a few nice shots showing the installation. You can find more information and images at Seattle DOT’s blogpage.



Here are a few additional images with descriptive notes to help illustrate the layout of the seawall superstructure:

View south along zee panel heel line

View south – zee panel detail

Northerly view – north end of Season 2 construction

View south – habitat bench zone below zee cantilever

View south at Waterfront Park pedestrian level