City traffic alert: Viaduct closure Sunday morning and more

April 30, 2009 1:29 pm
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Lots going on IN West Seattle this weekend — most notably, the Sustainable West Seattle Festival on Sunday, 10 am-3 pm (schedule here) — so why leave? Well, if you MUST – here’s the city’s official rundown on what’s happening and where things are going to get a little crazy, including a two-hour Alaskan Way Viaduct closure Sunday morning:

Many Large Weekend Activities will affect Traffic
Plan on Possible Delays

SEATTLE – There are several events taking place this weekend, Friday
through Sunday, May 1-3, that are likely to cause traffic delays. The
activities run the gamut from the “Ninth Annual May Day March and
Rally” and “Opening Day of Boating Season” to the “March of
Dimes for Babies.” Motorists should allow time for traffic congestion
associated with these events. The Seattle Department of Transportation
encourages event-goers to try a different way of traveling — and save
money while they reduce their carbon footprint and frustration.
Alternatives include car pooling, riding the bus, taking the Sound
Transit Sounder (to Mariners on May 3), bicycling, or walking.

Friday, May 1

Ninth Annual May Day March and Rally: rally at 3 p.m. and march at 4
p.m.
Judkins Park and Occidental Square Park
Approximately 5,000 participants
Following the rally at Judkins Park, the march heads west on S Lane
Street to 20th Ave S; north on 20th to S Jackson Street; west on Jackson
to Fourth Ave; north on Fourth to Seneca Street; west on Seneca to
Second Ave; south on Second to S Jackson Street; west on Jackson to
Occidental Ave S; north on Occidental into Occidental Square Park. The
march will be escorted by Seattle Police.

Seattle Mariners versus the Oakland A’s: 7:10 – 10 p.m.
Safeco Field
27,000 participants
Expect heavy traffic surrounding the stadium before and after the game.
S Royal Brougham Way, which is closed for SR 519 construction between
Fourth Avenue and Occidental, will be open two hours before to two hours
after the game to accommodate game traffic.

Saturday, May 2

Opening Day of Boating Season: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Dragon Boat Races, 10:05 a.m.
Windermere Cup Regatta, 10:20 a.m.
Boat parade on the waterway from Portage Bay, through the Montlake Cut
to Webster Point in Lake Union, noon.
500 participants 20,000 spectators
The Montlake Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Traffic is expected to be very heavy near the Montlake Bridge and the
area around the University of Washington Husky Stadium.

Marijuana Liberation March: 1 p.m.
Volunteer Park and Westlake Park
500 – 600 participants
Participants will gather at Volunteer Park for a rally and prayer vigil
11:30 a.m – 1:00 p.m.
The march begins at 1 p.m. from Volunteer Park heading west on E.
Prospect Street to Tenth Avenue E; south on Tenth to Broadway; south on
Broadway to E. Pine Street; west on Pine to Westlake Park; Seattle
Police will escort.

Seattle Mariners versus Oakland A’s: 6:10 p.m.
Safeco Field
20,000 spectators
Expect heavy traffic before and after the game in the area surrounding
the stadium. S Royal Brougham Way, which is closed for SR 519
construction between Fourth Avenue and Occidental, will be open two
hours before to two hours after the game to accommodate game traffic.

Sunday, May 3

March of Dimes for Babies Walk: 9:30 a.m.
Starts and ends in Qwest Field.
10,000+ participants
Walk route: south on Occidental Ave. S. to S. Royal Brougham Way; west
on Royal Brougham to First Ave. S; north on First Ave onto the Alaskan
Way Viaduct; u-turn at approximately Western Ave. off-ramp; return same
route to Qwest Field.
The viaduct will be closed northbound from 9 a.m. to approximately 11
a.m. The following streets are also closed from 9-11 a.m.: Occidental
between King and Royal Brougham; northbound on First Avenue S between
Royal Brougham Way and S King Street; westbound on Royal Brougham Way
between First and Fourth Avenues S.

Seattle Mariners versus Oakland A’s: 1:10 p.m.
Safeco Field
27,000 Spectators
Expect heavy traffic before and after the game in the area surrounding
the stadium. S Royal Brougham Way, which is closed for SR 519
construction between Fourth Avenue and Occidental, will be open two
hours before to two hours after the game to accommodate game traffic.

For traffic conditions on major city streets, check SDOT’s real-time
traffic Traveler Information Map at www.web5.seattle.gov

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