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Expect road closures through downtown Seattle, Fife this weekend

Jun 25, 2021, 2:59 PM | Updated: Jun 28, 2021, 10:48 am

There are multiple projects that will shut down parts of Southbound I-5 in Seattle and Fife this weekend.

KIRO Radio Traffic’s Tracy Taylor explains it all in the latest edition of Streetwise.

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Expect road closures through downtown Seattle, Fife this weekend