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Make a plan, then be flexible, for I-5 closures
WSDOT, Metro, Sound Transit, Pierce Transit and the city of Seattle are urging people to avoid driving alone through the construction zone and detour routes. Anything that can be done to take cars off the road during this time will be a big help. Here are some options: Bus
Approximately 30 Metro and Sound Transit bus routes that normally travel
northbound into downtown Seattle or University District from south King
County and Pierce County will be rerouted off I-5 near Boeing Field.
Many will be using a temporary northbound HOV lane on Airport Way South
that is open to transit (including vanpools) and trucks.
Sound Transit is taking steps
to accommodate more people on its Sounder commuter train service from
southend destinations. In anticipation of more people riding the trains,
WSDOT has acquired additional parking near the Tacoma Dome and Sumner
train stations.
The more cars that can be taken off I-5 will benefit everyone. If taking
the bus or train is not a workable option, commuters can consider
joining a vanpool or carpool – or use VanShare, which connects a group
of people with a similar destination from a bus stop, park-and-ride,
train station or ferry dock to complete their trip to work. Backups eastbound on the West Seattle Bridge are likely to be significant for West Seattle residents and those commuting via the Fauntleroy ferry. The Elliott Bay Water Taxi could be a good option for many people traveling from West Seattle. There will be an additional boat trip leaving Seacrest Dock in West Seattle at 6:10 a.m., for a total of five trips from Seacrest between 6-9 a.m. Monday through Friday. This extra trip will run through Aug. 29. Two shuttle vans instead of one will run on each of the Route 773 land shuttle trips between 6-9 a.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m. on weekdays. The extra vans will operate through Aug. 29 or until the I-5 work is complete. |
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