Quantcast

"Will We See You on I-5, In a Southbound Lane?"

I5pavement1510.jpg The slurry hits the fan tonight on southbound I-5 under the Convention Center, we're told by WSDOT Twitter. Lanes are being closed while the broken, cracked, 40-year-old concrete is being fixed. WSDOT, break it down:

  • Contractor crews will begin closing the southbound lanes of I-5 at Stewart Street at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13. Three out of five lanes will be closed by 11 p.m.
  • The Union Street off-ramp and Howell Street on-ramp will also be closed. Detour signs are in place. You can find detour maps here.
  • The I-5 express lanes will remain open in the southbound direction all weekend so drivers can get to downtown Seattle. We want to remind drivers that the Pike/Pine and 5th/Columbia exits are HOV only. Mercer Street, Stewart Street and through traffic is for all drivers.
They add that this project kicks off the "most intense, complicated and high-impact work ever in a single construction season." Perhaps now would be a good time to bookmark WSDOT's live flow-of-traffic page and lane closure page.

Contact the author of this article or email tips@seattlest.com with further questions, comments or tips.

Comments [rss]

  • Even though I take the bus and not on I-5, this will surely still affect me.

    Super. Fucking. Great.

    I just pray that most people will also take Mass Transit for the majority of their trips while this construction season is happening.



    HAHAHAHAHAHA.

    crap.

blog comments powered by Disqus

send a tip

tips@seattlest.com