Date:  Friday, January 30, 2009

Contact: Kris Olsen, WSDOT Communications, 206-440-4475

SEATTLE – Drivers should plan for a closure of the Olive Way on-ramp to northbound I-5 this weekend as crews continue to repair a retaining wall damaged by a bus-involved collision on December 19, 2008.

The northbound I-5 on-ramp from Olive Way will be closed:

• Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day.

A signed detour will point drivers to the alternate Mercer St. on-ramp. This is noisy work so crews are working during the day to eliminate noise for neighbors at night. Crews anticipate two additional weekends of work may be required to complete the repairs. Drivers can check current traffic conditions on I-5 just south of the construction site by checking our traffic camera at Yesler Way: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Traffic/seattle/I5_yeslerway.htm#cam

Know before you go
WSDOT has many tools to help drivers get the information they need to plan their trips.

Our Seattle traffic Web page www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle/ shows current conditions throughout the Puget Sound area.
Drivers can also find real time travel times at www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle/traveltimes/.
Our travel alerts and slowdowns Web page www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/trafficalerts/pugetsound.aspx lets drivers know about closures around the region.
Up-to-the-minute incidents that may affect traffic are also available at www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle/incidents/.
Drivers can also learn about more construction closures at our King County construction update page. 

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