TRAFFIC/TRANSIT ALERTS: Downtown shutdowns for Saudi Crown Prince’s visit; Water Taxi runs canceled

5:45 PM: No specifics have been announced for security concerns, but the Saudi Crown Prince is in the area this afternoon and Seattle Police say downtown traffic is about to be affected – temporary shutdowns for a motorcade route. So if you are, or have to go through, downtown, you might want to wait a bit. He arrived in Everett this afternoon after flying from New York.

(WSB photo: Water Taxi on Friday night after service resumed)

6:35 PM: We don’t know if this is related, but we just got an alert that West Seattle Water Taxi runs are canceled between now and 7:30 pm, when service will resume with the run from Pier 52 downtown.

3 Replies to "TRAFFIC/TRANSIT ALERTS: Downtown shutdowns for Saudi Crown Prince's visit; Water Taxi runs canceled"

  • gxnx March 30, 2018 (8:04 pm)

    Asslamalakum

    The day when women are allowed to drive , are respected and have equal rights in your country, then you are welcome but for now, please leave…

    Your presence here now is an INCONVENIENCE 

    Nice you are buying planes …..

    • Rusty March 31, 2018 (2:08 pm)

      GXNX –

      I’ve never been a fan of Saudi Arabia, or it’s ruling family. The crown prince, however, has been instituting some much-needed reforms – such as allowing women to drive, attend soccer matches, etc.. What hasn’t been reported hardly at all was President Trump’s conference and speech in Riyadh early in his 1st year (May ’17). I encourage everyone to google and listen to it. I don’t agree with all the platitudes about Saudi Arabia, but basically he laid out the fact that 1) we don’t want to impose our system on them, 2) they (all the gulf nations in attendance) needed to stop financing terrorism, 3) they need a reformation of their faith to combat the radicals, and 3) they need to stand together to counter Iran’s nuclear/territorial aspirations.

      You can disagree with a lot of things, but soon after that conference the gulf states got together to sanction Qatar, and the crown prince announced a series of reforms. By bringing together the gulf states around the threat of Iran’s increased power and influence (not pointing fingers, but the previous 8 years were very good to them), there is more change going on in the M.E. than I can remember – aside from taking out ISIS as a land-owning caliphate, there are signs of positive change and cooperation.

  • Very polite March 30, 2018 (8:37 pm)

    Yes, the ever oppressive leader of the oil-based Saudi Arabia is here. All hail. Sorry women, sorry other religious people, sorry those hoping for human rights, you’re screwed. You may just have to wait in traffic as well.

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