The Brief
- All northbound I-5 lanes between I-90 and Northeast 45th Street in Seattle will close from Friday night through Monday morning.
- Crews will remove the Revive I-5 work zone on the Ship Canal Bridge, allowing all northbound lanes to reopen afterward.
- The closure depends on dry weather. If rain forces a postponement, WSDOT has not announced a makeup date.
SEATTLE – Drivers, beware! A Halloween traffic nightmare is on the horizon, as northbound I-5 will fully close in Seattle over the weekend.
Full northbound I-5 weekend shutdown
What we know:
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced all northbound lanes of I-5 between I-90 and Northeast 45th Street will close from 11:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, until 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2.
Connecting ramps and lanes will begin closing as early as 9 p.m. Friday. I-5 express lanes will be northbound only throughout the weekend, before returning to normal schedules on Monday.
Ship Canal Bridge partial closure
Crews will use the closure to take out the Revive I-5: Ship Canal Bridge Preservation project work zone in the two right northbound lanes of the Ship Canal Bridge.…