Upcoming Alaskan Way Viaduct closures

This weekend and next week, crews will be closing parts of the Alaskan Way Viaduct for construction. Here are the upcoming closures, from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT):

Sunday, Dec. 30 and Wednesday, Jan. 2 through the morning of Friday, Jan. 4:

  • Crews will close the Fremont on-ramp to southbound SR 99 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night.
  • Crews will close the two right lanes of southbound SR 99 on the Aurora Bridge from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night.
  • Crews will close the two right lanes of northbound SR 99 on the Aurora Bridge from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night.

Wednesday, Jan. 2 – Friday, Jan. 4:

  • Crews will reduce Sixth Avenue North to one lane of alternating traffic between Thomas and John streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Wednesday, Jan. 2

  • Crews will close Sixth Avenue North just north of Denny Way from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local access will be maintained from John Street.

Thursday, Jan. 3

  • Crews will close John Street between Sixth Avenue North and Taylor Avenue North from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local access to John Street will be maintained from Taylor Avenue North.

Friday, Jan. 4

  • Crews will close the two left lanes on Fourth Avenue between Blanchard and Battery streets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For detailed closures and construction updates, visit the project’s webpage.

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