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Mercer Corridor Project: Closure of westbound West Mercer Street at Fifth Avenue W and Nighttime closures of eastbound Mercer Street begin Monday, January 6

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The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers of the following activities within the Mercer Corridor Project area:  Beginning as early as Monday, January 6, crews will close westbound West Mercer Street between Fourth Avenue W and Fifth Avenue W to accommodate deep drainage work. During this work, travelers can expect the following impacts:

Closure of westbound West Mercer Street at Fifth Avenue W: Monday, January 6 through Friday, January 10

  • Westbound West Mercer Street between Fourth Avenue W and Fifth Avenue W will be fully closed beginning the morning of Monday, January 6, through the morning of Friday, January 10.
  • Westbound traffic on West Mercer Street will be detoured south on Fourth Avenue W and then westbound on Harrison Street to reconnect to Elliot Avenue W. More information about alternate routes during construction may be found at: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/mercercorridor.htm.
  • Travelers heading toward the Elliott Avenue W and Fifteenth Avenue W corridor from I-5 should utilize Broad Street and Denny Way or Ninth/Westlake Avenue N and Nickerson Street as alternate routes.
  • Eastbound traffic on West Mercer Street will be maintained at all times.

Work hours will be between approximately 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please note this work is weather dependent and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.

Nighttime closures of eastbound Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue N and Dexter Avenue N: January 6-9 and January 13-16

Beginning the evening of Monday, January 6, eastbound Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue N and Dexter Avenue N will be fully closed to traffic at night and for approximately two weeks as crews install lateral storm water connection lines under the roadway. Nighttime closures will be in effect from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. weekday evenings. During this work, travelers can expect:

  • Traffic on eastbound Mercer Street will be required to turn right on Fifth Avenue N and re-connect to eastbound Mercer Street via Harrison and eastbound Broad streets.
  • Northbound and southbound Fifth Avenue N will remain open to traffic.
  • Access to Mercer Street from southbound Fifth Avenue N will be via Harrison and eastbound Broad streets.
  • The sidewalk on Mercer Street will also be closed between Fifth Avenue N and Dexter Avenue N. Pedestrians will be detoured to Broad Street.

Due to multiple high-volume nighttime events at the Seattle Center during these two weeks, travelers should plan ahead and use alternative routes.

Contact:   Richard Sheridan, 206.684.8540