Long term lane closure on Aurora Ave
Mar 5, 2012, 9:05 AM | Updated: 9:16 am
Expect congestion on southbound SR 99 or Aurora Ave. in downtown Seattle for the next six weeks while crews relocate utilities in preparation for the new tunnel.
SR 99 will be reduced to two lanes between Republican and John streets, just north of the Battery Street Tunnel. The Washington State Department of Transportation says 31,00 vehicles use this stretch of Aurora every day.
The southbound exits at Broad Street and Denny Way will remain open during the lane closure.
“This is a busy time for Seattle Center and the surrounding neighborhood, and we are doing everything we can to keep traffic moving through the area,” said Linea Laird, WSDOT Administrator for the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program.
The lane closure is scheduled to last through at least mid-April.
Closure details:
Monday, March 5 – Tuesday, March 6: Crews will close the two right lanes of southbound SR 99/Aurora Avenue North from Republican to John streets between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Tuesday, March 6 – mid-April: The southbound right lane of Aurora Avenue North from Republican to John streets will close around-the-clock through mid-April.
