The Alaskan Way Viaduct will be torn down and traffic re-routed to the new SR 99 tunnel in January.
File photo by Patrick Robinson
Information from City of Seattle
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and the Seattle Department of Transportation will host information sessions throughout the city regarding the upcoming permanent closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the new SR 99 tunnel that will open in early February, and suggested strategies to navigate or avoid the upcoming challenges to the City of Seattle’s transportation system.
Beginning with Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) permanent closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct on January 11 and continuing over the next five years, Seattle is entering a new era of tough traffic. The City of Seattle is making important public and private investments to help keep pace with this growth.
These information sessions will provide an opportunity for community members to get the latest details, ask questions, and begin preparing.
Viaduct Information Sessions
Monday, November 26
Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 28
Belltown Community Center, 415 Bell St
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 29
Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 5
Northgate Community Center, 10510 5th Ave NE
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 6
Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds St
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
For more information on the closure and, visit www.seattle.gov/traffic
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let the public know that you are looking extensively at the traffic disruptions during the Viaduct closure and that you are planning how traffic will converge over to alternate routes and how you will make sure that traffic can flow smoothly through the alternate routes! Too many times, it seems that the City will close down traffic on certain road(s) and not take into account where all that traffic gets re-routed to and don't put the plans in place to ensure that it doesn't end up a big cluster you-know-what! I pray that you've planned better for this big closure!