Bell Street Pier

[Maritime Week]

The Bell Street Pier, twenty years in the planning by the Port of Seattle, is finally coming to life. Christened during Maritime Week, this $87 million project has proven to be a unique cooperative effort between a public agency and private enterprise to create a project that is, at its core, civic minded.


	DESIGNING THE JEWEL OF THE WATERFRONT Principal architect for the Bell St. Pier project discusses how the goals the Port of Seattle had for the facility were incorporated into its design.

	TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT BELL STREET PIER Unclear about the Bell Street Project? We've included a graphic detailing where everything is.

	DESIGNERS REFLECT WATERFRONT IN COLORS, MATERIALS OF FACILITY Interior designer for the project traces the history of the colors and materials chosen for the Bell St. Pier to show how they reflect the maritime environment.

	PORT READY TO WELCOME NEW CRUISE LINES The Port of Seattle has reserved an entire floor of the Bell St. Pier to serve as a cruise terminal, but when these ships will come in remains to be seen.

	US LAWS PUT CRUISE INDUSTRY ON CRUISE CONTROL Before Seattle, or any other American city, develops a successful cruise ship industry, the legislature has to change some things.

	TERMINAL 5: ANOTHER INNOVATIVE PORT VENTURE Farther south along the waterfront, the Port and KPFF Engineering are busy with another public/private venture that is ultimately aimed at improving Seattle.

	THE ODYSSEY OF THE ODYSSEY MUSEUM An exciting high-tech museum is under construction at the Bell St. Pier. Here's a closer look at how multi-media simulations and exhibits will teach visitors about the maritime world.

	A PORT OF CALL FOR THE MEETINGS INDUSTRY The International Conference Center, opening in June, promises to attract a new brand of meetings and conventions to Seattle, thanks to the facility's waterfront views and state of the art technology.

	FOOTBRIDGES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS Two new pedestrian bridges and an elevator have been built to create vital connections between the elusive Central Waterfront and the rest of downtown.

	SEATTLE'S CENTRAL WATERFRONT: A SOUND INVESTMENT Building a new waterfront restaurant at Bell St., Anthony's Home Port's owner discusses why the Central Waterfront will soon become a vital retail market.

	ACCESS TO CENTRAL WATERFRONT STILL A PROBLEM Though the Bell St. Pier development has made steps to make the waterfront more accessible, some real estate experts think more still needs to be done.

	THINGS ARE DEVELOPING AROUND BELL STREET PIER A look at Intracorp's condominium development that will help establish a residential community for the Central Waterfront.

	THE FISHIN' PLACE: A FUTURE MECCA FOR SEAFOOD What's a pier development without a fish processing plant? An Alaskan company's new facility promises to offer visitors a first hand look at this important industry.

	MRCI: LINK TO RUSSIAN FISHING INDUSTRY Amidst the turbulent world of international fishing rights, an American company has developed a Russian joint venture that's entering its 20th year of operation.

	THE PORT REPORT -- WHAT'S NEW FOR LOCAL PORTS? A look at what's developing at other ports around the Puget Sound.

	PARTNERING: HELPING CONTRACTORS WORK TOGETHER With a project as large and complicated as the Bell Street Pier, cooperation and communication are key factors of success. A look at how the partnering process helped this project become a success.