Tomorrow brings the first Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon since the Alaskan Way Viaduct was taken out of service, but there are still some traffic/transit effects you might need to know about. The full road-closure list is here (PDF) and includes part of NB 99 north of downtown, 6 am-2 pm. Also, RapidRide C Line will have some changes for the day toward the north end of the route – here are the details (PDF).
Does anyone know what can be done to prevent the marathon from destroying passage through the city? The route was completely unreasonable and effectively severed the city by hobbling 3 of the major passages over the cut. Something needs to be done to protect the residents of the city from being held hostages by “special events”. The rights of Seattle’s citizens to go about their business relatively unimpeded should always take priority. I know it all comes down to money and the revenue that the city is hoping to fill its coffers with by increasing tourism. But it was BAD BAD BAD BAD.
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