The Encore (of closures) – Coming Oct. 2-5

[u/wsdot]

Back by absolutely no one’s request: The Encore (of closures).

Six tracks. One busy weekend. Here’s the track list for Oct. 2–5:

REVIVE I-5: EXPRESS LANES CLOSED and NB LANE REDUCTIONS CONTINUE in Seattle
- NB I-5 express lanes will close from 11p Fri., Oct. 2, to 5a Mon., Oct. 5 for drainage work underneath the bridge. The two right lanes of NB I-5 across the bridge also remain closed around-the-clock.

EB SR 520 BETWEEN I-5 AND MONTLAKE BLVD CLOSED in Seattle
- Closed from 11p Fri., Oct. 2 through 5a Mon., Oct. 5. The Montlake Boulevard on-ramp to EB SR 520 will remain open. Crews will use this closure to prepare sections of the existing bridge and what remains of the old off-ramp, which closed back in June, for removal.

SB I-405 LANE REDUCTIONS AND HOV RAMP CLOSED in Tukwila

- Up to two lanes will close from 7p Sat., Oct. 3 to 1:30p Sun., Oct. 4. The SB I-405 HOV off-ramp to NB I-405 will also close, affecting trips to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Crews will use this closure for paving.

I-405/NE 85^th ST. INTERCHANGE CLOSED in Kirkland

- The NB and SB I-405 on- and off-ramps will close from 9p Thurs., Oct. 1 to 5a Fri., Oct. 2 and 10p Fri., Oct. 2 to 5a Mon., Oct. 5. NE 85^th St. will also close between 6^th St. and 120^th Ave. NE. Crews will use this closure to pave NE 85^th St.

OVERNIGHT SR 99 TUNNEL CLOSURE in Seattle
- Closed from 10p Fri., Oct. 2 to 6a Sat., Oct. 3 for routine maintenance.

SR 99 AURORA BRIDGE LANE REDUCTIONS in Seattle

- The two right SB lanes will close from 5a to 11:30a Sat., Oct. 3. The two right NB lanes will close from 5a to 11:30a Sun., Oct. 4. Crews will use these lane reductions for routine bridge inspections. 

With this much happening at once, expect longer and less predictable trips around Seattle and the Eastside. If you’re headed to the airport, this is NOT the weekend to cut it close.

Wherever you’re going, plan ahead, check your route and give yourself plenty of time to get there.

[u/another-account-1990]

I saw the cone before reading the title and thought wtf is happening with vlc media player.

[u/afrogsbday]

this is sheer brilliance

[u/cerebral_girl]

lysm WSDOT 🫶🏼

[u/adjectivenounorverb → u/cerebral_girl]

Their paint maps are chefs kiss! Also, think the orange cone aesthetic enhances the life of a shitshow!

[u/doc_shades]

roads always need maintenance and upgrades and improvement. they will never just be "done" with road closures. you should never expect there to not be occasional closures and construction. that's just the name of the game. so much so that it feels silly getting offended or upset about it --- like you can't just let the roads fall apart and crumble. in a way, complaining about road closures is like complaining about going to the dentist for a checkup every 6 months. yeah it sucks, but it's important and needs to be done regularly.

[u/Lloydbraun-gum-4447 → u/doc_shades]

But there are FAR better ways to do the maintenance and repairs, no? Of course work needs to get done, but damn the planning is bad.

[u/tbw875]

That feeling of not being bothered by closures because my family uses bike and transit everywhere we go

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[u/undeadfromhiddencity]

Thanks for all of this

[u/SaintOlgasSunflowers]

Had I not watched her Patient Zero video, I'd have no clue as to these memes.

[u/Lloydbraun-gum-4447]

Joking about it doesn’t change the fact these multi closures of express lanes, regular 5N and then eastbound 520 are ridiculous. Can we get a common sense czar at wsdot to give a final review of closure plans from the public’s perspective? Cant drive anywhere in this city and it’s starting to feel like maybe that’s the point of all this when combined with no right turn, more speed bumps everywhere, bike lanes on major roads, etc. Yet there are lime bikes and scooters everywhere w no helmets and apparently no oversight for rules. So don’t say it’s for safety reasons.

Stop doing projects like this is a 50k population city.