The Revive I-5 project is causing major slowdowns in and out of Seattle, but it’s the southbound drivers who are really feeling the pinch during the morning commute, despite having construction on the northbound side.
The construction, which only recently revamped for the 2026 season, has made the express lanes northbound only 24/7, causing travel times from Everett to Seattle to spike from 40 minutes last week to 64 minutes this week, according to data from INRIX.
Meanwhile, the same route northbound decreased by three minutes. Traffic cameras show the traffic in the northbound lanes were nearly empty around the same time…