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Washington State Department of Transportation
Northwest Region – 15700 Dayton Avenue – Shoreline, WA 98133 – 206-440-4000
TRAVEL ADVISORY
Oct. 9, 2024
Contact: Elizabeth Mount, communications, 206-482-2276
SR 99 tunnel in Seattle to close in both directions Friday night, Oct. 11 to Sunday morning, Oct. 13
SEATTLE – Both directions of the State Route 99 tunnel in Seattle will close for scheduled inspections from 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, until 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13.
Southbound traffic will detour to the Harrison Street off-ramp and northbound traffic will detour to the Alaskan Way off-ramp. Additionally, the 6th Avenue and Royal Brougham Way on-ramps will close at 9 p.m.
The tunnel closure will allow the Washington State Department of Transportation to complete the six-year mandated tunnel inspection.
Busy road construction weekend
The closure of the SR 99 tunnel in Seattle takes place during a busy weekend of road construction work around the Puget Sound region. Weekend closures and overnight lane reductions are also planned for Interstate 5 in Seattle and between Federal Way and Fife, SR 520 across Lake Washington, I-405 in Bothell and US 2 in Snohomish.
People traveling through the area should use alternate routes. Real-time travel information is available via the WSDOT mobile app and the real-time travel map.
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