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September 2, 2021

Priority Hire OK'd for West Seattle Bridge fix

By JOURNAL STAFF

The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved the city of Seattle's request to use the Priority Hire Program, requiring that the contractor repairing the West Seattle Bridge hire from local economically distressed communities as it works to reopen the bridge by mid-2022. Kraemer North America was picked in May to finish the final phase of repairs to the high rise span of the bridge.

“We're grateful to the U.S. Department of Transportation for this approval. Hiring local workers will bring direct and tangible relief to communities in West Seattle and the Duwamish Valley,” said Seattle Department of Transportation Director Sam Zimbabwe in a news release. “Additionally, having access to federal funding will reduce the city's financial burden as we repair the bridge and advance our economic recovery from the pandemic.”


 
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