SEATTLE — Seattle will mark the end of 15 years of construction next month with the opening of Elliott Bay Waterfront Park, a 20-acre, 17-block public space built where the Alaskan Way Viaduct once stood.
The city and community groups will host Meet Me at Waterfront Park on Sept. 6, a ribbon-cutting followed by an all-day celebration with live entertainment, art installations and local food vendors.
The $800 million Waterfront Seattle project rebuilt Alaskan Way between South King and Pike streets, added Elliott Way from Alaskan Way to Bell Street, and created a two-way protected bike lane and a waterfront promenade along Alaskan Way. The project also rebuilt Seneca Street between Western Avenue and Alaskan Way, and Columbia Street between First Avenue and Alaskan Way, with new parking, landscaping and lighting…