Express lanes closed this weekend - May Day marches on Monday

Express lanes closed this weekend

Drivers heading towards downtown Seattle this weekend should expect lengthy delays on southbound I-5.

The I-5 express lanes will be closed to southbound traffic on Saturday and Sunday so City of Seattle crews can clean up debris alongside the freeway. The lanes will open northbound by 1:30pm daily.

You can avoid delays on southbound I-5 by using alternate routes, such as Aurora to get into Seattle.

May Day protests coming to Seattle

If you have plans to be around Seattle this Monday, May 1, be aware the traffic may be a little heavier than usual. Planned marches and protests are expected to clog the streets in the downtown core, which could make driving on, or getting to, the freeways through the city more challenging.