Project Library
Welcome to the Ship Canal Water Quality project library! We'll post project documents here for those of you who want to take a deeper dive into specific topics.
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- July 10, 2025 update: Power meets Public Art
- May 1, 2025 update: Art That Bridges the Project, Indigenous Culture, and Nature
- April 3, 2025 update: Maximum progress for minimal disruption
- March 7, 2025 update: A little bit softer now… in Wallingford and Fremont
- February 6, 2025 update: The ultimate underground duck race
- January 9, 2025 update: Ready for 2025? Here’s what’s next for the Ship Canal project
- December 19,2024 update: 2024 Highlights: Looking back while moving forward
- December 5, 2024 update: Don't be a FOG clog
- November 14, 2024 update: Sing me a "Ballard"
- October 31, 2024 update: Stone Way N is OPEN!
- October 17, 2024 update: A water project connected by art
- October 3, 2024 update: Testing… testing… 1…2…3…: Parts of the project are ready for testing
- September 19, 2024 update: Back to School for the SCWQP team
- September 5, 2024 update: The Ship Canal Trail: It’s like waiting for grass to grow
- August 22, 2024 update: A complicated network: Utility project coordination
- August 8, 2024 update: What lies beneath: The Fremont shaft site
- July 25, 2024 update: Playing in the dirt: Backfilling and soil compaction
- July 11, 2024 update: Summer safety: Navigating construction zones
- June 27, 2024 update: How are we "Investing in the Health of the Sound and the Future of Our Region"
- June 6, 2024 update: A water project connected by art
- May 23, 2024 update: North 35th Street reopens in Wallingford!
- May 10, 2024 update: Ever wonder how to pave a road? We've got you covered.
- April 24, 2024 update: Partners in protecting public health
- April 11, 2024 update: Why site restoration doesn't quite mean the end
- March 28, 2024 update: New FLOW art in Ballard
- March 14, 2024 update: What's Happening in Ballard in 2024
- February 29, 2024 update: How we stop the stink
- February 15, 2024 update: Vortex Generators - creating smooth moves in the tunnel
- February 1, 2024 update: The Marvels of Mechanical and Electrical Vault Construction
- Jauary 18, 2024 update: Ship Canal Project - 2023 Year in Review
- December 14. 2023 update: FOG Clogs! Fats, Oils, Grease, and Holiday Waste
- November 30, 2023 update: The Lake Washington Ship Canal: An important connection between Lake Washington and Puget Sound
- November 16, 2023 update: Construction Safety: Better Safe than Sorry!
- November 1, 2023 update: Ready for some concrete answers to your heavily cemented questions on Ship Canal?
- October 19, 2023 update: When it rains it pours: how heavy rain can impact sewer systems
- October 5, 2023 update: Wallingford Autumn Art
- September 21, 2023 update: FLOW Art: the final chapter
- September 8. 2023 update: All hands on deck! Teamwork makes the dream work.
- August 24, 2023 update: Adit all up: Building connections inside the tunnel
- August 10, 2023 update: More construction fencing means more room for art in Wallingford!
- July 27, 2023 update: Saying goodbye to MudHoney and welcoming new pipes to Wallingford!
- July 6, 2023 update: MudHoney has been through a lot of muck these last two years
- June 22, 2023 update: MudHoney is done tunneling!
- June 8, 2023 update: What happens when MudHoney is done tunneling?
- May 25, 2023 update: This week we share a look into the eight-foot diameter tunnel!
- May 11, 2023 update: MudHoney is Past the Aurora Bridge!
- April 27, 2023 update: Happy Earth Month!
- April 13, 2023 update: New season, new artwork!
- March 30, 2023 update: Tunnel boring machines, boulder detection systems, locomotives, and... hand tools?
- March 16, 2023 update: Getting creative to train for tunnel rescue scenarios
- March 3, 2023 update: New video: Did you know SPU operates underground trains?
- February 9, 2023 update: Our 8-foot diameter conveyance tunnel made it to Queen Anne!
- January 26, 2023 update: Welcome to Fremont, MudHoney!
- January 12, 2023 update: How to Get Around During the Wallingford Conveyance Project Starting this Month
- December 22, 2022 update: Year in Review and a Glimpse into 2023
- December 1, 2022 update: Digging deep for the Wallingford Conveyance Project
- November 10, 2022 update: Wait, SPU is building another tunnel?
- October 27, 2022 update: Stay alert as it gets dark, stormy, and spooky
- October 13, 2022 update: Have you spotted the recent additions to the neighborhood?
- September 29, 2022 update:Sewage is gross, but what about stormwater?
- September 8, 2022 update: Digging up Seattle’s historic and industrial past
- August 26, 2022 update: Connect with your Ship Canal through the Saltwater Soundwalk
- August 11, 2022 update: MudHoney has arrived in East Ballard! It’s time for a little TBM TLC
- July 28, 2022 update: Why is 11th Ave NW reduced to one lane?
- July 14, 2022 update: Check out our latest artwork!
- June 30, 2022 update: MudHoney passes under the Ballard Bridge
- June 16, 2022 update: What’s Happening in Fremont?
- June 2, 2022 update: MudHoney v. Megaboulder
- May 13, 2022 update: Let there be concrete!
- April 28, 2022 update: The Ballard Pump Station design is complete!
- April 14, 2022 update: Happy Earth Month!
- March 31, 2022 update: What’s happening on NW 45th St in East Ballard?
- March 17, 2022 update: Where is MudHoney Now?
- March 3, 2022 update: Sensing boulders before they become a headache
- February 14, 2022 update: How do you stay on track when you can’t “see” where you’re going?
- January 27, 2022 update: What else are we digging?
- January 14, 2022 update: Reflecting on our 2021 accomplishments and looking forward to 2022
- December 22, 2021 update: See you in 2022!
- December 9, 2021 update: It’s back to the grind for MudHoney!
- November 24, 2021 update: Sustainability Series: over 80 percent of the materials used on this project have been locally sourced!
- November 10, 2021 update: Keeping water service going during construction
- October 28, 2021 update: Solid structures need stable soil: In comes jet grouting
- October 14, 2021 update: Ballard Pump Station: Construction to start in 2023
- September 30, 2021 update: Keeping buildings safe while tunneling
- September 15, 2021 update: Check out our latest artwork!
- August 30, 2021 update: What is a gantry crane and what is it doing in Ballard? Our tunnel boring machines have launched!
- August 9, 2021 update: Our tunnel boring machines have launched!
- July 13, 2021 update: What’s the difference between our two tunnel boring machines?
- June 22, 2021 update: Our 8-ft conveyance tunnel boring machine has arrived in Fremont!
- June 2, 2021 update: Our 8-ft conveyance tunnel boring machine arrives this month!
- May 12, 2021 update: Shaft excavation has started in Wallingford!
- April 29, 2021 update: MudHoney is getting ready to dig!
- April 14, 2021 update: Meet MudHoney!
- March 24, 2021 update: Vote for your favorite Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) name!
- March 11, 2021 update: Help us name our Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)!
- March 3, 2021 update: Help us name our Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)!
- Feb. 25, 2021 update: FLOW artwork is up
- Feb. 9, 2021 update: Assembling the tunnel boring machine
- Jan. 28, 2021 update: Our tunnel boring machine arrived from Germany
- Jan. 5, 2021 update: Happy New Year and 2020 reflections
- Dec. 14, 2020 update: Completing our secant pile walls in Fremont and Queen Anne
- Nov. 23, 2020 update: Secant pile wall construction for the drop shafts is underway in Fremont and Queen Anne
- Nov. 9, 2020 update: Temporary artwork installed along our construction sites
- Oct. 5, 2020 update: Check out our art webpage
- Sept. 14, 2020 update: Secant pile wall construction starts in Fremont this week
- Aug. 31, 2020 update: Ballard’s 24th Ave NW pier will remain open until further notice
- Aug. 14, 2020 update: Starting shaft construction in Fremont and Queen Anne
- Aug. 4, 2020 update: New temporary art by Kalee Nelson and Crystal Christopherson
- July 20, 2020 update: Meet the SPU team!
- June 30, 2020 update: Begin detouring the Burke-Gilman Trail in East Ballard
- June 16, 2020 update: Crews and equipment in four neighborhoods
- May 13, 2020 update: Slurry wall construction begins in Ballard, and we're moving into Fremont
- April 21, 2020 update: COVID-19 precautions
- April 6, 2020 update: COVID-19 precautions
- March 25, 2020 update: Construction of the sound containment wall started in Ballard
- March 11, 2020 update: Neighborhood updates
- Feb. 7, 2020 update: Work starts in Ballard this month
- Ballard 24th Ave NW Street End Design Survey Summary - General Overview (January 2020)
- Ballard 24th Ave NW Street End Design Survey Summary - In-Depth Results (January 2020)
- Ballard Drop-in Session Display Boards (December 2019)
- Budget update for City Council (June 2024)
- Friends of Street Ends (November 2021)
- Seattle Design Commission: Ballard Pump Station (October 2021)
- Fremont Neigborhood Council (March 2021)
- Seattle Design Commission: Ballard Pump Station (November 2020)
- Ballard District Council (August 2020)
- Urban Forestry Commission (February 2020)
- Notice of Addendum Availability (January 2021)
- Addendum to the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (January 2021)
- Final Environmental Impact Statement (January 2017)
- Seattle and King County Joint Project Agreement (May 2016)
- Draft Environmental Impact Statement (May 2014)
- Art Master Plan
- Facility Plan (March 2017)
- Revised Facility Plan Addendum (February 2019)