CHOKEPOINTS

SR 99 tunnel, a marathon, and wet weather headline weekend closures

Jun 7, 2019, 9:31 AM | Updated: 11:04 am

pothole tunnel sr 99 seattle...

The SR 99 tunnel in Seattle (WSDOT Traffic on Twitter)

(WSDOT Traffic on Twitter)

Seattle-area drivers will be without the new 99 tunnel tonight. There is a full closure, both directions, between 10 p.m. tonight and 8 a.m. tomorrow. The state needs to take the entire fire-suppression system offline to update the software.

State promises no more I-5 Tacoma lanes shifting after this month

We lucked out a bit on the biggest potential construction slowdown this weekend, when the state postponed the first wave of lane reductions on northbound I-5 through the Nisqually River Bridge. The weather just isn’t good enough for the project to get started.

The weather is still holding, at least right now, for the lane shift and re-striping in Tacoma. Northbound drivers should expect a new lane configuration over the weekend. They will jog to the left between McKinley and Portland Avenue.

I-5 southbound drivers need to prepare for a late opening of the express lanes on Sunday morning. They normally open at 8 a.m. That will be delayed until 10:30 a.m, as the Rock and Roll Marathon will be using those lanes in the morning.

To cap things off paving work on Bellevue Way Southeast will close two lanes between Southeast 30th and 112th Avenue Southest. Drivers will also have restricted turning access.

Chokepoints

I-5 overpass 145th seattle...

Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: I-5 overpass at 145th in Seattle to close

The North 145th Street overpass of I-5, right there at the new light rail station, is about to close for seven months.

2 hours ago

Photo: WSDOT crews pump concrete at new Veterans Drive tunnel....

Nate Connors

Late night I-5 closures coming up this week as WSDOT works on new tunnel

Contractors WSDOT are prepping for work on the new Veterans Drive Tunnel beneath I-5, adjacent to State Route 516.

15 hours ago

Image: A Pierce Transit Stream Bus can be seen in Pierce County....

Micki Gamez

South Sound travelers may opt for transit after major service change

It's been seven years since Pierce Transit announced a major service change. The change means more access to Tacoma and the region.

2 days ago

headphones windshield obstructions...

Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Driving with headphones, windshield obstructions in Washington

It's another episode of "rules of the road," I'm tackling two driving questions: Using headphones or windshield obstructions while driving.

2 days ago

four-way stops...

Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Why do so many people get freaked out at four-way stops?

There is no mystery to how four-way stops work, so why do so many people mess up this simple maneuver?

7 days ago

There's a right way and a wrong way to turn into traffic with a bus lane. (Graphic: Bill Kaczaraba,...

Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: Sweeping bus-only lanes, what’s the right move?

I received feedback from my story on lane sweeping last week. But what happens when you are turning and the closest lane is restricted?

9 days ago

SR 99 tunnel, a marathon, and wet weather headline weekend closures