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Expect heavy traffic for Seahawks-Panthers game

Oct 16, 2015, 4:24 PM | Updated: 4:30 pm

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TronSheridan writes: "I think I'll just hang around home. Getting on the interstate system in the Puget Sound (at ANY time) is a crap shoot. Roll anything other than a 7 or 11 and you've just flushed hours of your time down the drain." Read the full story.

(at ANY time)

The Seahawks are at home in Seattle on Sunday Oct. 18, so expect traffic downtown before and after the game.

Kickoff for the Panthers game is at 1:05 p.m. All CenturyLink Field gates open at 11:00 a.m.

If you want to avoid the drive, public transportation is a good way to get around: take the bus, Link light rail, or carpool.

Washington State Ferries are expecting extra traffic. According to officials, “Sea/Brem/BI passengers can expect heavier than usual foot traffic on Sunday as the Seahawks take on Carolina. Passengers are encouraged to pre-purchase their return ferry tickets online or at a terminal kiosk.”

The good news, WSDOT says, “The continuing weekend closures of I-90 have been put on hold and won’t be happening this weekend, they’ll start again 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23rd.”

Also on Sunday, a 200 foot Seahawks-themed barge will be floating off of Pier 66 before the big game.

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