When I was at Starbucks (in the Support Center in the SODO district of Seattle), I made it a point to monitor traffic “issues” (everything from construction to ball games) and developed a bit of fame for it. It was useful, though, as traffic down there was miserable (and I’m sure it’s not much better). In that spirit, I want to note that this week will be particularly fun for Seattle area folks. (Gory details on the DOT’s site)
- Work on 520
- Northbound I5 by Spokane Street
- Northbound I5 by the Ship Canal
- Southbound 99 from Denny to Spokane
My friends at the Washington Department of Transportation have some great ideas to help manage this, and the rest of summer’s construction season:
• Check the Seattle traffic page before hitting the road.
• Use travel alerts to get real-time information about blocking incidents.
• Download WSDOT’s mobile app.
• Follow @wsdot_traffic on Twitter.
• Call 5-1-1 for traffic updates.
• Check the What’s Happening Now page for updates.
Best of luck to you all. Stay ahead!
