Tonight, July 28, there are two events that will likely produce some traffic congestion. The oldest neighborhood Seafair parade in the region, the Greenwood Seafair Parade, will take to the streets while the Seattle Sounders take to the field in a match against the Isidro Metapan. The Seattle Department of Transportation encourages motorists to plan accordingly and consider alternate modes of transportation – the Sounder commuter train, Link light rail, Metro Transit, car pool, bicycle or walk, if feasible.
Greenwood Seafair Parade: 6 – 8:30 p.m.
10,000 participants and spectators expected
Greenwood Avenue will be closed from N 85th to N 105th.
Greenwood Avenue N between N 95th Street and N 105th Street will be closed at 4:15 p.m. for staging.
The parade starts on Greenwood and N 95th; heads south on Greenwood to N 85th Street; west on 85th to Sixth Avenue NW; disperses to the north and south on Sixth. The entire parade route will be closed from 5:30 p.m. until after 8:30 p.m. Seattle Police will direct traffic.
Three Metro Transit bus routes serving the Greenwood area will be rerouted from approximately 4-8:30 p.m. for the parade. For details about service on routes 5, 48 and 355, visit: www.kingcounty.gov/metro and click on the “Construction & Events” section of the Alerts Center. Or, you can call Metro’s Customer Information Office at (206) 553-3000.
Seattle Sounders versus the Isidro Metapan: 7 – 9 p.m.
Qwest Field
34,000 expected
Anticipate congestion before and after the match in the SODO area.