After 65 years, the Alaskan Way Viaduct is closing. Find out how to navigate Seattle traffic

Viadoom: 2019 Viaduct Closure

Viadoom Seattle commute...
MyNorthwest Staff

How employers are preparing for Viadoom on Friday

The closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct is nearly upon us -- a time known as Viadoom. Preparation is in full effect across Seattle, including for companies looking to lighten the load on their commuting employees. 
5 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

How the viaduct closure will affect light rail, Sounder, and freight trains

With the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure just away, KIRO listeners are hitting us up on their commutes about what they can do to get around. Today, I'm talking light rail and Sounder service as options.
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

New SR 99 Tunnel will be ‘safest place in Seattle during an earthquake’

The inherent safety features of a tunnel over a viaduct are being touted in a new video from SDOT, perhaps as something to think when you're stuck in traffic during the impending Viadoom.
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Viadoom history lesson with Feliks Banel

Seattle historian Feliks Banel has written extensively on the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Battery Street Tunnel, and the history behind this corner of the city. Take a look at Seattle's history as the Alaskan Way Viaduct becomes a part of it.
5 years ago
Seattle metro bus, Buses...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Viaduct closure will slow buses, make them harder to track

Local bus riders say it's already difficult to track when their buses will arrive during rush hour and that popular bus lines like the Rapid Ride D and E lines are frequently packed.
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Viadoom countdown: First closures begin Friday night

The Alaskan Way Viaduct may be closing for good on Jan. 11, but the first signs of Viadoom start Friday night, with the closure of a pair of ramps.
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Mayor Durkan creates new transportation role ahead of Viadoom

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the creation and hiring of retired Air Force Major General Mike Worden, for a brand new "Director of Citywide Mobile Operations Coordination" role.
5 years ago
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Dori Monson Show

Chris Sullivan: Viadoom could be ‘worst gridlock we’ve ever seen’

KIRO Radio transportation expert Chris Sullivan tells Dori's listeners what to expect with the upcoming Alaskan Way Viaduct closure.
5 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Port of Seattle preps for Alaskan Way Viaduct closure

We have a lot of truck drivers that listen to Seattle's Morning News, and they have been hitting me up for any info on potential changes to Port of Seattle operations because of the Highway 99 closure. 
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Viadoom commute: Driving to Seattle from Southeast King County

KIRO Radio’s Traffic Reporter Tracy Taylor breaks down the commute from Southeast King County after the Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for good.
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Viadoom countdown: WSDOT lays out new routes for SR 99 tunnel

With almost a week to go before the closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, WSDOT laid out all the routes that will be changing once the SR 99 tunnel opens in early February. 
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Viadoom commute: Driving to Seattle from Tacoma

Tips on commuting from Tacoma to Seattle during the closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Viadoom commute: Driving to Seattle from Monroe, Lake Stevens area

When Viadoom starts on January 11, 2019, traffic throughout the Seattle region will suffer. KIRO Radio Traffic Reporter Chris Sullivan breaks down what drivers from Monroe need to know.
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

No school spared: Viadoom will affect ‘virtually all schools’ in Seattle

It's not just commuters have to worry about the coming closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct -- traffic and congestion will affect "virtually all schools" according to Seattle Public Schools. 
5 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Viadoom video: Sullivan breaks down Everett to Seattle commute

There's no way to really predict how the permanent closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct will affect the commute from Everett to Seattle. But here's a few thoughts.
5 years ago
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Ron and Don Show

Will we actually miss the viaduct when it’s gone?

Most people aren't broken up about the loss of the Alaskan Way Viaduct come 2019, but it also represents the loss of a piece of old Seattle history.
5 years ago
Viadoom, Chris Sullivan at the SR 99 tunnel entrance, before Realign99 begins, closures...
MyNorthwest Staff

Viadoom: Full timeline for SR 99 tunnel, viaduct, and Seattle closures

As we approach the closure of the viaduct and the opening of the new SR 99 tunnel, downtown Seattle is poised for what some have dubbed 'Viadoom.' Here's what you can expect throughout the process.
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

WSDOT reviews 2016 viaduct closure to predict 2019 Viadoom

With less than a month to go before the Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for good, the Washington State Department of Transportation is looking to the past for insight into how the closure will affect traffic.
5 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

How Seattle plans to demolish the Alaskan Way Viaduct

What happens to the Alaskan Way Viaduct once the new SR-99 tunnel opens in 2019? After Jan. 11, the process of dismantling the Viaduct begins. This is how it will come down.
5 years ago
Seattle metro bus, Buses...
Chris Sullivan

Bus riders need to prep for Alaskan Way Viaduct closure too

We have been warning drivers for months about how their lives will change Jan. 11 when the Alaskan Way Viaduct is shut down for good, but that move is also going to cause serious delays for Metro bus riders, too.
5 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Celebration planned to say hello to new SR 99 tunnel, goodbye to viaduct

The weekend of Feb. 2-3, people will have their first chance to walk inside the new State Route 99 tunnel and their last chance to walk on the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
5 years ago
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Chris Sullivan

Weekend closures mark last chance to drive under Alaskan Way Viaduct

Expect multiple closures across SR-99 and I-5 this weekend, as lines are repainted on Seattle's waterfront to move lanes out from under the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
6 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Travel times soared, bus ridership dipped during last Alaskan Way Viaduct closure

When Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct was closed in 2016, it provided a preview into how bad traffic will become without the major passage through downtown.
6 years ago
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Feliks Banel

Sound familiar? Original Seattle viaduct had no ramps

Much like the new waterfront tunnel that will open this fall, there were no on-ramps or off-ramps in the central section of downtown.
6 years ago