Traffic alerts today: West Seattle 5K, Summer Streets, Highway 99

Quick road reminders before we get to the day’s full list of highlights:

(Photo added – taken about 8:50 am on Alki Avenue)
-Parking restrictions along Alki/Harbor start at 8 am, to get ready for the West Seattle 5K, with the route closing approximately 9-11 am. Here’s a detailed map covering this (and the next part of the alert).

-11 am-5 pm, Alki Avenue is closed to motor vehicles between 56th and 63rd for Summer Streets, the “car-free day” festival. Here’s the reroute info for the Route 775 water-taxi shuttle.

-North of downtown, the Highway 99 closure between the Battery Street Tunnel and Valley Street continues until early Monday.

(“Live” image from WSDOT camera looking southward over 99 – approach to NB Western ramp is at left)
If you are heading northbound from here, you will have to leave 99 at Western Avenue.

10:34 AM UPDATE: Highway 99 might fully reopen as soon as 1 pm, SDOT says. We’ll update here whenever official word arrives.

Mich May 19, 2013 (9:34 am)

NB99 camera isn’t updating… it’s still from last night!

work downtown May 19, 2013 (1:05 pm)

The traffic warning signs are very misleading. Right before the 99 onramp it says that 99 is closed and use I5. Its not closed – exits at Seneca and Western Ave are open. Just adds to the confusion. I don’t even understand the one on Admiral.

WSB May 19, 2013 (1:17 pm)

Agreed, the signage was very odd this time. Other signs said N/O Western and that’s not necessarily an intuitive way to say “north of Western.” Anyway, 99 is supposedly reopening early, any time now, if it hasn’t already …

Kadoo May 19, 2013 (1:43 pm)

FYI allow plenty of time if you’re planning to exit at Western. This morning it was smooth but 99 is backed up at Western now. Agree 99NO Western is confusing; makes it sound like Western is closed. Thanks for clarifying.

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