Around-the-clock lane closures on Aurora in Seattle begin next week

Alaska Way Viaduct
Photo courtesy WSDOT

If your travels take you on Aurora near Lake Union, you'll want to factor in extra time starting next week. Beginning at 6am Wednesday, March 11, one lane in each direction of SR 99 between the Aurora Bridge and Valley Street will be closed around the clock for several weeks.

Contractor crews working for the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project will be installing foundations for future signs along the highway. The northbound lane closure will last about eight weeks and the southbound lane closure will last about 12 weeks.

In addition to added congestion, trips may take longer because buses will be traveling and stopping in one of the remaining two lanes of traffic. The southbound bus-only lane will be open to all traffic until the work is complete. Also, be aware that an additional lane may close at night and during some weekend days to expedite the construction schedule.

WSDOT has a variety of travel tools that provide real-time traffic information, as well as advanced information, and @wsdot_traffic will provide traffic updates on Twitter.