Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be closing the two right-hand southbound lanes of 15th Avenue West, from West Emerson Street to just south of the Emerson Street Overpass, between 11 p.m. on Monday, July 5 and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6 so crews may install a License Plate Reader (LPR) camera.
According to SDOT, the camera will enhance and expand SDOT’s existing system, and will be used to provide travel times for key corridors. All license plate data is discarded once the travel time information has been recorded, SDOT said.
During the closer, one southbound lane on 15th Ave W will remain open. The work will not impact the on-ramp from West Emerson Street. An area will also be reserved for Metro Transit to access the bus stop just south of Emerson on 15th Avenue West. Uniformed officers will be on site to help guide traffic.