The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announces the availability of detour maps for the previously announced weekend closures of the I-5 on- and off-ramps at Mercer Street as part of the Mercer Corridor Project. Detour route maps are included with this media advisory and are available on the project website at: www.seattle.gov/Transportation/ppmp_mercer.htm
The first closure is scheduled to begin at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, through 1:00 a.m. on Monday, April 18. Three additional full weekend closures are tentatively scheduled and closure hours are anticipated to be Friday at 11:00 p.m. to Monday at 5:00 a.m.; further notification will be provided as the dates are finalized:
- May 6 – May 9
- May 13 – May 16
- May 20 – May 23
Travelers are encouraged to carpool and use alternate modes of transportation. Transit information can be found at:
- King County Metro at www.kingcounty.gov/metro, or by calling 206-553-3000
- Sound Transit at www.soundtransit.org
- Community Transit at www.commtrans.org
During weekend closures, Metro Transit plans to reroute its bus service on routes 70, 71, 72, 73 and 83 off of Fairview Avenue starting at 11:00 p.m. Friday night and lasting up to 5:00 a.m. Monday. The buses will be rerouted via Eastlake Avenue East: northbound between Mercer Street and Galer Street; and southbound from Galer Street to Thomas Street. Rerouted buses wil serve posted stops on Eastlake Avenue, but will not make any stops on the cross streets between Eastlake and Fairview.
Media inquiries should be directed to Richard Sheridan (SDOT) at richard.sheridan@seattle.gov
