The Washington State Department of Transportation is initiating a total weekend closure of northbound Interstate 5 through central Seattle on Friday night, marking the early completion of major preservation work on the Ship Canal Bridge.
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation , drivers traveling northbound who reach the closure limit must divert to exits at Edgar Martinez Drive South, South Dearborn Street, James Street, or Madison Street.
The specialized polyester overlay material creates an impermeable barrier against rainwater intrusion, protecting underlying steel reinforcement bars from chloride-induced corrosion while providing high skid resistance.
Reversible Express Lane Restoration and Puget Sound Transit Detours Throughout the ten-month northbound rehabilitation effort, state highway managers maintained the lower-deck I-5 express lanes in a static northbound-only configuration twenty-four hours a day.
Contractor crews working on the I-405 Brickyard to SR 527 Improvement Project will utilize the closure window to demolish the western span of a pedestrian bridge at the Canyon Park Park and Ride.
The Washington State Department of Transportation shuts down northbound Interstate 5 through central Seattle for Halloween weekend to remove work zones and restore full bridge capacity two months ahead of schedule.