It’s that time again–the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be closing down the I-5 on and off ramps at Mercer Street for two whole weekends this month as part of ongoing work needed as part of the Mercer Corridor Project. The first closure will be taking place from 11 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, July 8 to 5 a.m. on Monday, July 11. The second closure will take place between Friday, July 22 and Monday, July 25 during the same hours.
Detour routes will be signed on roadways, but maps will also be available on SDOT’s project website. However, because the detour routes are expected to be heavily used, SDOT is recommending drivers consider alternate routes whenever possible. From SDOT:
During these closures, the I-5 on-ramp at University Street will be concurrently closed to provide more efficient traffic flow around the closed Mercer Street exit lane. Fairview Avenue N will also be closed between Mercer Street and Valley Street, and Mercer Street will be closed to through traffic between Westlake Avenue N and Fairview Avenue N. All detour routes will be clearly marked.
The Washington State Department of Transportation will be concurrently closing all lanes on SR 520 from 11:00 p.m. Friday, July 8, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 11, between Montlake Boulevard in Seattle and Interstate 405 in Bellevue. SR 520 from I-5 to Montlake Boulevard will remain open to traffic. Details of the closure and detour maps are available at: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR520Bridge/WeekendClosures.htm.
Travelers are encouraged to carpool and use alternate modes of transportation. Transit information can be found at:
- King County Metro at www.kingcounty.gov/metro or by calling 206-553-3000
- Sound Transit at www.soundtransit.org
- Community Transit at www.commtrans.org