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Viadoom commute: Driving to Seattle from West Seattle

Dec 29, 2018, 12:04 AM | Updated: 12:15 am

Viadoom is coming. Starting January 11, 2019, Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct will close without a replacement for three weeks. This means the 90,000 cars that use the route every day will be forced onto area streets and I-5. Traffic, and patience, will suffer.

RELATED: Commuting from Everett to Seattle during Viadoom

It also means that commutes throughout the region will be affected. In this special Chokepoint column, KIRO Radio’s Traffic Reporter Chris Sullivan breaks down the commute from the West Seattle area amid the Viadoom mayhem.

“You West Seattle drivers are going to take it the worst during this closure,” warned Sully. Check out the full video above for details on what you can do once Viadoom hits.

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