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*ALERT* I-5 Construction in Downtown Seattle
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From August 10th to August 29th, several lanes of northbound I-5 will be closed between Spokane Street and I-90. Here's the official link:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/SpokaneStreetBridgeRepair
As local residents already know, this will have a massive impact on traffic throughout the entire region. For those of you flying in from out of town, this will add at least 30 minutes to your commute from the airport, so plan accordingly. There's a small chance that construction will wrap up before August 24th, but don't count on it.
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/SpokaneStreetBridgeRepair
As local residents already know, this will have a massive impact on traffic throughout the entire region. For those of you flying in from out of town, this will add at least 30 minutes to your commute from the airport, so plan accordingly. There's a small chance that construction will wrap up before August 24th, but don't count on it.
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From the airport you could take 518 West (to Burien), then take 509 North which converts to 99 North and right smack into downtown seattle. That turns into the viaduct, which curves around the west side of Seattle along the water. There are a couple of exits to the left... I'm not sure which would be better to get to the convention center, but take one of those exits where the viaduct curves west, then head up to 4th, 5th, or 6th and you should be able to find signs to the convention center. If you hit the Space Needle, you're too far north.
Unless there is something less expensive/more convenient, I plan on taking a cab from the airport to my hotel.
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How do you describe gridlock x10?
Isnt the viaduct hwy99?
Viaduct is highway 99. But just north of the airport 509 & 99 split off. 99 makes a SE run towards I-5 while 509 goes SW to the other side of the airport. 518 runs east/west between 509 & I-5.
So from the airport you could take 518 West, to 509 North which converts to 99 North and right smack into downtown seattle.
Or you could take 518 East, to I-5 North, exit onto 599 North which meets up with 509 North right as it converts to 99 North, and bam you're downtown.
OR... you could get on "Tukwila International Blvd" (which is technically highway 99) right outside the airport and go north. At this point it is a surface road with lots of stoplights. Eventually you'll see an exit for "Highway 99" which is kinda odd cuz you're technically on International Blvd/99... but if you take that you'll get on the highway right to downtown Seattle.
If you're taking a cab... ask the cabbie how bad I-5 is... most will be straight upfront with you. If it's bad, tell him you want to take "Highway 99" into Seattle to the convention center... he'll find the fastest way to 99.
Hotel shuttles don't benefit from taking you for a ride so they should know which way is fastest.
depending what time you guys get here... theres one option (DO NOT DO THIS ANYTIME AROUND 8AM OR 5PM)
Take i405 North to highway 520 east (the other floating bridge) then take I5 south and come into seattle from the north.
Since you guys might have internet bookmark this and use it to judge how to approach seattle.
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle/
You sure? I thought it included all the elevated freeway between spokane street and the I-90 interchange (including the interchange where it meets the freeway), plus a little before teh interchange between the tunnel and I-90.
But yea... it's gonna be a mess.
Pacific Place Mall has alot of parking and it is close to the Convention center.
Monorail can sometimes help depending on where you start.
Check out the Needle and teh Pacific Place Mall while youre in Seattle as well. maybe on your way back from a day at PAX.
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If you're coming into town from the East, odds are you're coming on I-90.
Either way, you'll likely get caught in a traffic backup, especially during commuting hours.
If you're staying outside of downtown with intent to bus in (there's a whole thread about bussing from SeaTac), check http://transit.metrokc.gov for reroutes.
It's still going to be a bitch and a half. Some worse-case projections estimate that traffic will be gridlocked from Seattle to Tacoma, a good thirty-mile stretch. Highway 99 (the Viaduct) will likely not be any better, since much of the local traffic is going to divert there from the 5. Side-streets are going to be loaded as well.
I would almost recommend splitting off in Tacoma and taking Highway 3 to Bremerton or Bainbridge, then taking the ferry across. It takes roughly the same amount of time, and the cost is mitigated over the gas saved and the number of people in the car--riding eastbound on the ferry is free for passengers, as you only pay the auto fare ($14.45). The biggest advantage to this is that it's a killer way to come into the city, and it drops you off right in the middle of downtown.
I drive every day for work, though, and use the 5 on Fridays quite a bit. The construction begins a couple of weeks ahead of PAX, so I'll get a feel for how it plays out and report back once the project actually begins.
If you think thats not going to be gridlock as well, you are sorley mistaken.
Travelers inbound from the east who have web-enabled cell phones should bookmark http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/small/ and check freeway traffic when approaching the city, particularly the bridges. SR-520 is the northern of the bridges across the lake, I-90 is the southern. If they both look similar, stay on 90.
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People are either blind or cant use search.
HELPFUL HINT:
If theres an important piece of information you feel you must post, chances are its already been posted.
Epically with pax as close as it is.
Use the search first.
I would advise using a much better map in conjuction with it... it just gives you some ideas. Most likely the earlier you can get off I-5 the better. And if you're coming from the airport, dont even go near I-5 just take one of the orange routes (I'd suggest the 518 to 509 route from the airport since it's furthest from I-5).
Also you can see there are other side streets that aren't listed... but if you're in unfamiliar turf you might not want to go adventuring. Odds are those side streets have a lot more lights & stops and whatnot. And the state should be giving northbound access on these recommended routes longer green lights and stuff to help funnel traffic north.
The problem is that by the time you get to the area of Boeing Feild & north... everythings gonna suck. Just hang in there... PAX is worth it. PAX is just a bit directly north of the "TO" in "DOWNTOWN" on that map FYI.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003825598_webtaxi07m.html
If you have 2 or more people in your car, you can use the Pike St. exit, which drops you off directly at the convention center. It's usually a few minutes faster than the mainline lanes. Single-person vehicles can take Stewart St.
Do that at your own risk though.
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Um... what?
The freeway is being closed south of the i-90 interchange...
I think you just hit an accident or something...