Date:  Thursday, February 05, 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 on Saturday, Feb. 7. Crews plan to pour concrete to repair the wall above the ramp. Two buses damaged the wall on December 19, 2008 after sliding down an icy street.

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

• Saturday, Feb. 7 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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. The following weekend, crews plan to remove the framework that will hold the concrete in place while it dries. 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 ww.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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