I-5 Ship Canal Bridge and SR 99 Aurora Bridge maintenance work this weekend

Washington State Department of Transportation

Drivers heading into downtown Seattle on Interstate 5 and State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue North) should prepare for possible delays on Saturday and Sunday mornings, June 6 and 7.

Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close multiple southbound lanes on the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge for deck repairs. Maintenance crews will also close southbound lanes on the SR 99 Aurora Bridge for expansion joint repair work.

Closure details

  • Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7 – Two right lanes of southbound I-5 at the Ship Canal Bridge will be closed from 5 to 10 a.m. daily.
  • Saturday, June 6 – The two right lanes of southbound SR 99 at the Aurora Bridge will be closed from 5 to 11 a.m.

 

In the Seattle area, drivers can get real-time traffic information on their phone with the WSDOT traffic app, by tracking the WSDOT traffic Twitter feed, and get advanced information from the What’s Happening Now page.