The dreaded traffic term ‘Expect delays’ in play for Seattle this weekend

Mariners fans and others who will be driving to or through downtown this weekend will face a few traffic challenges.

MERCER STREET OFF-RAMP:  Friday 10 p.m. – Monday 5 a.m.

• The Mercer Street off-ramp from southbound Interstate-5 will be closed from the mainline and express lanes.
• The express lanes, the northbound off-ramps, and all on-ramps at Mercer Street will remain open.
• Contractors will install a concrete barrier separating the southbound express lanes exit lane from the mainline exit lane.
• To complete this project WSDOT will need to repeat this closure next weekend.

SR 520 BRIDGE CLOSURE: Friday 11 p.m. – Monday 5 a.m.

• Both directions of SR 520 will close between Interstate-5 to 92nd Avenue NE.
• Drivers will not have access to Montlake from SR 520.
• The Bike Trail will remain open all weekend.
• Contractors will continue working on the Montlake Lid Project and the Annual Obliteride will take over the bridge on Saturday.
• Next weekend WSDOT plans to close Montlake Avenue at SR 520, the following weekend the SR 520 bridge will close again.

SPOKANE STREET VIADUCT/WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE: Friday 10 p.m. – Monday 5 a.m.

• All eastbound lanes and one westbound lane will close across the viaduct.
• The northbound Interstate-5 off-ramp to West Seattle will close.
• Drivers from West Seattle can still exit to northbound Highway 99 and 1st Avenue.
• This is the second of five scheduled closings to address surface street and drainage repairs.

Be prepared and “expect delays.”

Nate Conners is a traffic reporter for KIRO Newsradio.

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