After a weekend with no SODO stadium games, this weekend there will be several. Husky Football is Saturday night, the Seahawks play Sunday afternoon, and the Sounders play Monday night.
Thousands of people will attend Oprah’s The Life you Want Weekend at the Key Arena on Friday and Saturday. Sunday morning, runners will participate in the Mustache Dache at Magnuson Park .
Here is a list of events that may affect traffic this weekend:
Mercer Street and Fifth Avenue North will both be down to one lane during off- peak hours on Friday. Taylor Avenue will be fully closed between Mercer and Roy streets. On Friday night there will be a full closure of Mercer Street between Ninth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday.
Elliott Bay Seawall Construction
Construction on the Elliott Bay Seawall project continues seven days a week along the central waterfront. Remember, the ferry access entry point is now just south of Madison Street. See a video and learn about some of the innovative features that are being added to our new seawall to improve the sound’s ecosystem and the life of our marine neighbors at http://bit.ly/1E8RMa3
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend
- Key Arena
- 7- 9 p.m.
- Estimated attendance: 12,000 per day
http://www.keyarena.com/events/detail/oprahs-the-life-you-want-weekend
Husky Band Friday Night Rally & Procession
- 9 p.m.-10 p.m.
- Estimated attendance: approximately 200 participants
- Husky band and supporters will march through Greek Row prior to Saturday’s game.
- Police officers will escort the procession
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend
- Key Arena
- 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Estimated attendance: 12,000 per day
- http://www.keyarena.com/events/detail/oprahs-the-life-you-want-weekend
The Mustache Dache
- Walk/run begins at 10 a.m.
- Estimated participants: 2,100
- Event will use streets, trails and sidewalks in Magnuson park
http://mustachedache.com/seattle/
Huskies vs. UCLA
- Husky Stadium
- 4 p.m. kickoff
- Estimated attendance: 70,000.
- http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=208241384&DB_OEM_ID=30200&DB_OEM_ID=30200
- SDOT’s game day traffic plan will be implemented approximately two hours prior to the start of each game after which time normal traffic operations will resume until the conclusion of the game, when the post-game traffic plan begins. For more information please visit: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/huskygameday.htm
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Seahawks vs. NY Giants
- CenturyLink Field
- 1:25 p.m. kickoff
- Estimated attendance: 67,000.
http://www.seahawks.com/gameday/transportation-guide/index.html
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Sounders vs. Dallas
- CenturyLink Field
- 7:30 p.m. kickoff
- Estimated attendance: 50,000.
http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/transportation/guide