Plan Ahead: Weekend Traffic Alerts

Once again, it's Friday. And once again, the weather promises to be decent-ish for at least one day of the upcoming weekend. Which means, other than crowded parks and folks desperate to get in the sun, there will likely be traffic snarls and angry drivers.

Don't let yourself get stuck on a re-routed bus, or down a road that's closed or detoured. Plan your trips with these closures and construction alerts in mind.

Saturday:

• The Torchlight run and parade are this weekend, which will cause some slowing. All lanes of northbound 99 will be closed from the West Seattle Bridge to the Battery Street Tunnel from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the run.


• The parade, meanwhile, will close 4th Ave. from Seattle Center to King St. and Second from 7 p.m. until around 10 p.m. or later.


• Further north, the Aurora Bridge will experience some early-morning slowing, as two northbound and two southbound lanes the will be closed for inspection from 5 a.m. until 9 a.m.

Sunday:

• The Mariners are back at home with an afternoon game around 1 p.m. on Sunday. SoDo will be appropriately trafficky.

All Weekend:

• Southbound 99 will also be closed, from the Battery Street Tunnel to the West Seattle Bridge will be closed, begining at midnight and re-opening at 5 a.m. on Monday