Heads up – due to emergency sewer repairs, eastbound Mercer Street is closed this weekend, from 11:59pm Friday, October 25 to 5am Monday, October 28. Here are the details from SDOT:
- Eastbound Mercer Street will be fully closed to traffic between 5th Ave N and 9th Ave N. Travelers heading east from 5th Ave N should take Harrison St to eastbound Broad St to re-connect with Mercer St. More information about alternate routes are online.
- Westbound Mercer Street, Broad St, SR 99 and the I-5 on- and off-ramps at Mercer St will remain open during the weekend work.
Per SDOT, “travelers can expect significant traffic and delays and should plan ahead and use alternate routes” – and the Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk is this Saturday, October 26 with street closures near the Seattle Center campus between 9am and 11am.
Happy weekend travels!