WSDOT Travel Advisory: Lanes blocked on southbound I-5 just north of Mercer Street Friday, Feb. 21 for a collision in Seattle

Washington State Department of Transportation

Northwest Region – 15700 Dayton Avenue – Shoreline, WA 98133 – 206-440-4000

TRAVEL ADVISORY    
Feb. 21, 2025

Contact:            Mariah Johnson, communications, 206-794-7635

Lanes blocked on southbound I-5 just north of Mercer Street Friday, Feb. 21, for a collision in Seattle

SEATTLE – The two left lanes of southbound Interstate 5 are blocked just north of Mercer Street Friday morning, Feb. 21, after a collision in Seattle. Emergency responders are on scene.

The backup as of 9:30 a.m. is about 3 miles and growing. People should add time to their travel plans and seek alternate routes.

Real-time traffic information is available on the WSDOT mobile app and the Travel Center Map, or by signing up for email updates.

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