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Weekend traffic closures on I-5, Mercer Street

Oct 24, 2014, 10:06 AM | Updated: 10:18 am

All lanes in both directions of I-5 near Boeing Field will close Friday night into Saturday morning.

The closure, from midnight Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, will allow Seattle City Light crews to replace overhead utilities that span the highway.

Details from Seattle City Light:

• Both directions of I-5 between SR 599 and Boeing Access Road and SR 900 (MLK Way). The first lane will close at 9 p.m. The second lane will close at 10 p.m. The third lane will close at 11 p.m. All lanes will be closed by midnight and reopen by 6 a.m. Saturday.
• Both directions of MLK Way (SR 900) will be closed between S 129th St and Boeing Access Road from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• The Interurban Avenue on-ramp to northbound I-5 and the Corson Avenue on-ramp to southbound I-5 will also be closed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Check out the closure map and detours.

In Seattle, crews will close parts of Mercer Street for the weekend.

Mercer will be reduced to just one lane in each direction as part of the project to build a new Aurora Avenue overpass.

The closures will start at 8 p.m. Friday and continue until 5 a.m. Monday between Dexter and Fifth Ave. N. Taylor Avenue North will be fully closed while crews perform saw cutting work.

Check out the full details and detours.

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