Drivers may encounter traffic backups on arterial streets near entries to several waterfront terminals at the beginning of the work week, on March 2 and 3.

Seattle Department of Transportation traffic managers anticipate the terminal sites with the greatest potential for traffic impacts are:

● Terminal 5 (in West Seattle off of Southwest Spokane Street),
● Terminal 18 (Harbor Island off of Southwest Spokane Street), and
● Terminal 46 (off of Alaskan Way South at South Atlantic Street).

Starting Saturday, Feb. 28, the U. S. Coast Guard will begin enforcing federal requirements for new identification credentials for all truck drivers and other workers entering secured port areas. While the Transportation Worker Identification Credentials card requirement has
been widely publicized, it is difficult to estimate how many drivers might arrive on Monday without the card.

Agencies and terminal operators have been working together for several months to prepare for these new regulations, according to the city. Transportation commercial vehicle enforcement officers, Port of Seattle Police, and terminal managers will be partnering to minimize any traffic disruptions.

For more information on the card requirement, see www.tsa.gov/twic