(Added: Photo by David Hutchinson, seen from Don Armeni)
3:06 PM: As of a few minutes ago, Air Force One had left Eugene and was headed this way, so, as expected, the president should arrive at Boeing Field by 4. He’ll be headed to downtown, and then back to Boeing Field 7-ish. Updates to come.
(Added: Photo courtesy Jonathan – AF1 approaching Boeing Field)
3:43 PM: Air Force One landed a few minutes ago. Northbound I-5 is closed from Albro northward, awaiting the motorcade.
3:56 PM: Regional media at Boeing Field say the motorcade’s heading for downtown. The onramps to I-5 close for this too, so if you’re heading for the eastbound bridge, you can expect to be stopped until President Obama has passed.
4:07 PM: The onramps have reopened, so traffic on NB I-5 should get back to normal again soon. Downtown, you’ll see these restrictions and these bus reroutes until the president’s visit is over. Metro also issued a general alert about “service delays for routes heading south from downtown Seattle.”
6:34 PM: Regional-media coverage indicates the president’s speech is over and he’ll be headed back to Boeing Field momentarily. This WSDOT tweet underscores that:
DRIVER ALERT: SB I-5 is now closed just before Stewart St/Denny Way (Exit #166).
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) October 10, 2015
If you need to get to the east side of the West Seattle Bridge, particularly Southbound I-5, we’d advise waiting a bit.
6:49 PM: The freeway has reopened; the president is at Boeing Field.
7:02 PM: Wheels up for Air Force One, now headed for San Francisco. If you like the behind-the-scenes details, here’s the “daily guidance/press schedule” for today, information routinely published by several news sites.
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