Roadwork and special events to cause travel delays in the Seattle | Department of Transportation

Foodies, sports fans, triathletes, concertgoers and construction crews will converge on Seattle area roads this weekend. Several roadwork closures, combined with large crowds traveling to and from multiple special events, will likely cause travel delays.

July 17, 2015 2:35 pm
Road and street closures.
Road and street closures.

Foodies, sports fans, triathletes, concertgoers and construction crews will converge on Seattle area roads this weekend. Several roadwork closures, combined with large crowds traveling to and from multiple special events, will likely cause travel delays.

Drivers are encouraged to leave early, combine trips, carpool or take transit and plan ahead for closures on Interstate 5, State Route 513, State Route 520, State Route 522 and East Lake Washington Boulevard. There will also be Interstate 90 express lanes schedule changes on Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, for Bite of Seattle, a Seattle Sounders FC game and the Seafair Triathlon.

Closure details:

SR 522 in Lake Forest Park

  • **DRIVER ALERT** The City of Lake Forest Park will close both directions of SR 522/Bothell Way Northeast from Brookside Boulevard Northeast to State Route 104/Ballinger Way Northeast from 7 p.m. Friday, July 17, to 6 a.m. Monday, July 20, for culvert replacement work.

East Lake Washington Boulevard in Seattle

  • East Lake Washington Boulevard between State Route 513/Montlake Boulevard East and East Roanoke Street will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, July 17, to 10 p.m.Sunday, July 19, for work on the State Route 520 project.

Westbound SR 520 near Medina

  • The 84th Avenue Northeast on-ramp to westbound SR 520 will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday, July 17, to 5 a.m. Monday, July 20, for tolling work.

Northbound I-5 in Seattle

  • Three right lanes of northbound I-5 under the Washington State Convention Center will be closed from 12:30 to 3:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18, for fire suppression testing work. The Cherry Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will also be closed.

SR 513 in Seattle

  • The left lanes along both directions of SR 513/Montlake Boulevard East across the Montlake Bridge will be closed from 6 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, for deck repair work.

Special events:

Bite of Seattle at Seattle Center

  • 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18
  • 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 19

Manchester United vs. Club America at CenturyLink Field

  • 8 p.m. Friday, July 17

Covington Days Festival Parade

  • 9 a.m. Saturday, July 18

o   Westbound State Route 516/Southeast 272nd Street between 168th Place Southeast and Southeast Wax Road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream at KeyArena

  • 6 p.m. Saturday, July 18

NEEDTOBREATHE concert at Marymoor Park

  • 6 p.m. Saturday, July 18

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Colorado Rapids at CenturyLink Field

  • 7 p.m. Saturday, July 18

Seafair Triathlon at Seward Park

  • 6:30 a.m. Sunday, July 19

o   The I-90 express lanes will be closed from 5 to 11 a.m.

Rush concert at KeyArena

  • 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 19

In the Puget Sound area, drivers can get real-time traffic information on their phone with the WSDOT traffic app, by tracking the WSDOT traffic Twitter feed, and get advanced information from the What’s Happening Now page.