Weekend traffic guide: Major closures and crowds

Not only are the I-5 ramps at Mercer Street, the
intersection of N 85th Avenue at Aurora Avenue N. (more details) and the
520 bridge will be closed
for construction this weekend.

There are also plenty of
events that promise to bring more people into the city.

Friday:

West Seattle Summer Fest
10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
10,000 attending

Streets closed from 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 12 to 11:59
p.m. Sunday, July 15: California Avenue SW between SW
Edmunds Street and SW Genesee Street.
Expect congestion in the area.

Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers
7:10 – 10 p.m.
Safeco Field
25,000 attending
Expect heavier traffic before and after the game on
streets surrounding the stadium.

Saturday:

Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic
4:45 a.m. (waves of 500-900 leave every 10 minutes)
Starts at University of Washington E-1 parking lot;
9,600 participants expected
All riders should be out onto the course by 7:30 a.m.;
Seattle Police Officers will escort riders until they
reach Lake Washington Boulevard; expect congestion in the
area.

Crown of Queen Anne Fun Run and Walk

8 a.m., walk begins; 8:20 a.m., run begins
Gathers at Fifth Avenue W and W Halladay Street
800 participants
Walk/run course: Starts at Fifth and Halladay and runs
3.3 miles along Queen Anne Blvd, ending at Coe Elementary
School at Seventh Avenue W and W McGraw Street

Spirit Walk – Health Promotion
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Seattle Center Grounds
300 participants
No traffic impacts expected.

Seafair Milk Carton Derby
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
South end of Green Lake
4,150 attending
When traffic becomes too congested, Seattle Police will
close W Green Lake Way N between N 63rd Street and Green
Lake Way N.

Wedgwood Art Festival
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
35th Avenue NE and NE 80th Street (private lot)
1,500 attending
Expect congestion in the area.

West Seattle Summer Fest

10 a.m. – 12 Midnight
15,000 attending
Streets closed from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 12 – 11:59 p.m.
Sunday, July 15: California Avenue SW from SW Edmunds
Street to SW Genesee Street.
Anticipate congestion in the area.

Queen Anne Children’s Parade
11 a.m.
Gathers at Queen Anne Community Center
150 participants
Parade route start at First Avenue W and W Crockett
Street; south on First to W Blaine Street; west on Blaine
to Third Avenue W; north on Third to W Howe Street; east
on Howe into Community Center playfield; Seattle Police
will escort.

Bastille Day – A French Celebration
11a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fisher Pavilion/Center House – Seattle Center Grounds
2,000 expected
Minimal traffic impacts expected.

Ballard SeafoodFest
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Heart of Ballard business district
25,000 expected
Streets closed from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 14 – 11:00
p.m. Sunday, July 15: NW Market Street from 20th to 24th
avenues NW; 22nd Avenue NW from Ballard Avenue NW to NW
58th Street; Ballard Avenue NW from NW Market to NW Vernon
Place; and Leary Avenue NW from NW Market to 20th Avenue
NW.
Plan to encounter congestion in the area.

Seattle’s Chinatown/International District Dragon Fest

12 Noon to 8 p.m.
Business district
12,000 expected
Streets closed from 9 p.m. Friday, July 13th 11:59 p.m.
Sunday, July 15: S King Street from Fifth Avenue S to
Seventh Avenue S; Maynard Avenue S between S Jackson
Street and S Weller Street. Plan on congestion in the
area.

Bastille Bash
3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
2800 and 2900 blocks of E Madison Street
825 attending
Streets closed: 29th Avenue E from E Madison Street to E
Republican Street
Expect congestion in the area.

Rat City Roller Girls
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Key Arena
5,000 attending
Expect heavier traffic on streets near arena.

Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers
6:10 p.m.
Safeco Field
25,000 attending
Expect congestion around the stadium before and after the
game.

Groundswell – A Night of Global Health
7:30 – 9 p.m.
McCaw Hall
3,000 attending
Traffic may be more congested along Mercer Street prior to
event.

Sunday:

See Jane Run Women’s Half Marathon and 5K

8 a.m., Half Marathon; 8:30 a.m., 5 K
3,000 participants
Two races start and finish in Gas Works Park, using the
Burke Gilman Trail, and sidewalks around Lake Union, and
in Fremont and Ballard neighborhoods.

Wedgwood Art Festival
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
35th Avenue NE and NE 80th Street (private lot)
1,500 attending
Expect congestion in the area.

Health Fair – Free Health Services
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Key Arena
3,000 expected
Minor traffic impacts.

West Seattle Summer Fest
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
15,000 attending
Streets closed from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 12 – 11:59 p.m.
Sunday, July 15: California Avenue SW from SW Edmunds
Street to SW Genesee Street.
Anticipate congestion in the area.

Bastille Day-A French Celebration
11a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fisher Pavilion/Center House – Seattle Center Grounds
2,000 expected
Minimal traffic impacts expected.

Ballard Seafood Fest
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Heart of Ballard business district
25,000 expected
Streets closed from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 14 – 11:00
p.m. Sunday, July 15: NW Market Street from 20th to 24th
avenues NW; 22nd Avenue NW from Ballard Avenue NW to NW
58th Street; Ballard Avenue NW from NW Market to NW Vernon
Place; and Leary Avenue NW from NW Market to 20th Avenue
NW.
Plan to encounter congestion in the area.

Seattle’s Chinatown/International District Dragon Fest

12 Noon to 6 p.m.
Business district
8,000 attending
Streets closed from 9 p.m. Friday, July 13to 11:59 p.m.
Sunday, July 15: S King Street from Fifth Avenue S to
Seventh Avenue S; Maynard Avenue S between S Jackson
Street and S Weller Street. Plan on congestion in the
area.

Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers
1:10 p.m.
Safeco Field
26,000 attending
Expect congestion before and after the game on streets
surrounding the stadium.

List courtesy Seattle Department of Transportation.