VIADUCT REOPENS: Inspection ends early – no Sunday closure

4:29 PM: Just in from WSDOT via Twitter: The Alaskan Way Viaduct has reopened early, and its inspection is fully finished, so NO closure will be needed on Sunday.

6:37 PM: And in case you’ve missed our recent reports of government officials saying the Viaduct’s permanent shutdown might be as close as September, something similar is reiterated in the WSDOT news release about the conclusion of today’s inspection: “These twice-yearly inspection closures help make sure the road remains safe for drivers until the new SR 99 tunnel opens. The new tunnel may open as early as this fall.”

MJ March 24, 2018 (6:01 pm)

Thank you for the heads up. This afternoon the EB back up was all the was to the west end of the bridge

West Seattle Hipster March 24, 2018 (7:34 pm)

Any word on if the public will be allowed to walk or bike on the ‘Duct before it is recycled? I think it was mentioned on the WSB before, but I forgot.