TRAFFIC ALERT: More new details of upcoming Spokane Street Viaduct closures

(SDOT camera view, Monday night)

As reported here, the Spokane Street Viaduct resurfacing project got started last night. Today we have new details from SDOT on the extent of closures planned in the next two weeks.

TONIGHT (JULY 30) – one or two eastbound lanes closed, 7 pm-6 am

WEDNESDAY NIGHT (JULY 31) – full eastbound closure, 7 pm-6 am

THURSDAY NIGHT (AUGUST 1) – full eastbound closure, 7 pm-6 am

FRIDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING (AUGUST 2-5) – full eastbound closure, 10 pm Friday to 5 am Monday

TUESDAY NIGHT (AUGUST 6) – one or two eastbound lanes closed, 7 pm-6 am

WEDNESDAY NIGHT (AUGUST 7) – full eastbound closure, 7 pm-6 am

THURSDAY NIGHT (AUGUST 8) – full eastbound closure, 7 pm-6 am

FRIDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING (AUGUST 9-12) – full eastbound closure, 10 pm Friday to 5 am Monday

During all of those closures, SDOT says, the eastbound ramp to northbound 99 will remain open; all eastbound-side ramps beyond that will be closed.

ALSO NOTE: The state will close the Highway 99 tunnel for maintenance 10 pm Friday (August 2) to 6 am Saturday (August 3).

BDR July 30, 2024 (9:14 pm)

Well, that is not going to be fun with the extra traffic in Seattle for Seafair weekend. Well known for decades as the biggest summer event in Seattle so let’s close down a major bridge during the events. Who planned these dates? May they be stuck in traffic all weekend!

Derp July 30, 2024 (11:35 pm)

After being closed for 2.5 years, a few weekends here and there to redo the bridge deck. Come on people, it isn’t the end of the world, and isn’t that hard to figure out. Complain about the bridge deck and now complain when it is going to be fixed. There is just no pleasing you nimbys
- bill July 31, 2024 (12:36 am)
  
  Those 2.5 years were the perfect time to resurface the viaduct. Being irritated it is happening now is entirely understandable.
  - Derp July 31, 2024 (5:56 pm)
    
    How many times do we have to go over why it wasn’t done. Get over it and move on It is your choice to be irritated. Instead of blowing it off, and use the LOWER BRIDGE.

Big G July 30, 2024 (9:19 pm)

Will the lower bridge be open EB? I need to get to the NB 5 Thursday night, and obviously it would be easier if I can just take the lower bridge.

WSB July 30, 2024 (9:34 pm)

The low bridge is not part of this construction project and doesn’t have anything currently scheduled.
CarDriver July 31, 2024 (6:44 am)

Note: The low bridge is subject to being closed at any time for marine traffic to pass through.
Jeff in Morgan July 31, 2024 (7:45 am)

Big G’s question piqued my curiosity. Is it possible to access I5 north from the lower bridge and surface streets to the I5 N on-ramp?
- K July 31, 2024 (10:56 am)
  
  Yes, just go up 4th and take the on ramp there at Edgar Martinez. It’s actually a great way to bypass that horrible line from the WS Freeway during rush hour.
- bill July 31, 2024 (11:17 am)
  
  Jeff: Yes. Cross the low bridge. Take the right lane, then immediately when that lane splits take the left lane, then eventually turn right on Spokane. Get in the center lane for I-5 north.
- CarDriver July 31, 2024 (11:33 am)
  
  Yes. You’ve always had access to north and southbound I5(and Beacon Hill) from lower Spokane street. Nothing’s changed that.
Sparky July 31, 2024 (7:57 am)

You sure you want to drive Spokane Street underneath the construction? You might want to detour a little bit. You never know what is going to fall off the viaduct with all that work going on.

JayDee July 31, 2024 (9:25 am)

SDOT could easily have postponed the August 2-5 closure until *after* Seafair. We have guests coming for Seafair and expecting them to navigate the viaduct closure is another example of SDOT planning incompetency, IMHO.

Admiral-2009 July 31, 2024 (10:12 am)

WSDOT should not be doing maintenance work on the highway 99 tunnel when the EB viaduct is closed. They should be doing work on the NB ramp to SR 5 from the viaduct during the closure!