Eastbound traffic on the Spokane Street Viaduct (connecting the West Seattle Bridge to I-5) will be down to one lane between the SR99 off-ramp and Fourth Avenue South from 9 p.m. at night this week, February 14 -17, opening at 5 a.m. the following mornings. The First Avenue off-ramp will be closed.  The Fourth Avenue South loop ramp will remain open, providing access to north- or southbound travel on Fourth Avenue South.

Eastbound lower South Spokane Street will be closed between East Marginal Way South and Fourth Avenue South each night from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the next morning.

First Avenue South at the intersection with South Spokane Street will also be closed each night from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.  Southbound traffic will be detoured at South Hanford Street, while northbound traffic will be detoured east on South Dawson Street to Fourth Avenue South.

See the project Web site– http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/spokanestreet.htm or call Paul Elliott, 206-684-5321 for more information.

Media contact:  Marybeth Turner, 206-684-8548