SDOT Traffic Advisory for June 10-12

June 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Here are the events happening around the Seattle area this weekend that may affect traffic.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10:
Seattle Symphony Matinee: Performance for students at Benaroya Hall. Bus staging on University St between 2nd and 3rd avenues from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. About 355 people are expected to attend.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11:
University of Washington Commencement: UW Class of 2016 graduation ceremony at Husky Stadium from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. About 45,000 people are expected to attend.

Georgetown Carnival: A festival of art, circus and performing arts. Airport Way will be closed between S Baily and S Corson streets from 6 a.m. through 12 a.m. About 9,500 people are expected to attend.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12:
Shore Run 10K & 5K Run/Walk: Run/Walk along the shore of Lake Washington from Seward Park to Madison Park. The 10K run begins at 8:15 a.m. at Ferdinand Park, heads north on Lake Washington Blvd S, turns into Lakeside Ave S and turns back into Lake Washington Blvd S. Continue north on McGilvera Blvd, east on E Lee St, north on 42nd Ave, east on E Garfield St, north on 43rd Ave, west on E Blaine St, south on 42nd Ave, west on E Garfield St, east on Madison St to Madison Park. The 5K starts at Leschi Park at 9:00 a.m. and heads north on Lake Washington Blvd S, onto Lakeside Ave S, onto Lake Washington Blvd, north on McGilvra Blvd E, east on E Madison St to Madison Park. About 3,000 people are expected to participate.

MARINERS SCHEDULE AT SAFECO FIELD:
Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland, Tuesday, June 7th, 2016, 7:10 p.m. About 16,000 people expected to attend.
Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland, Wednesday, June 8th, 7:10 p.m. About 16,000 people expected to attend.
Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland, Thursday, June 9th, 7:10 p.m. About 17,000 people expected to attend.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas, Friday, June 10th, 7:10 p.m. About 37,000 people expected to attend.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas, Saturday, June 11th, 7:10 p.m. About 34,000 people expected to attend.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas, Sunday, June 12th, 1:10 p.m. About 29,000 people expected to attend.

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Traffic Advisory for Oct. 8-9: Several Seattle Area Events Could Cause Travel Delays

October 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Several Events in and around the Seattle area may cause heavy traffic Thurs., Oct. 8 and Fri., Oct. 9, meaning Shoreline faculty, staff and students should leave themselves plenty of extra time to get to campus those days. Here’s the info from the Seattle Department of Transportation:  

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11th:
INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW: The latest makes and models of over 400 new automobiles are on display at the CenturyLink Events Center. Show hours are 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th:
PRESIDENT OBAMA VISIT: President Obama will visit Seattle to attend a fundraising event for Sen. Patty Murray at the Westin Hotel.  Please plan ahead as the interstate and city streets will likely be impacted by the visit.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11th:
ST. DEMETRIO’S GREEK FESTIVAL:  The 55th annual celebration at St. Demetrios features traditional Greek food, music, dance performances, and cultural items for purchase. Hours are Friday, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. About 4,500 people are expected to attend over the weekend. Traffic in the Montlake neighborhood is likely to be heavier than usual, so please accordingly (some Baklava might help).

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th:
MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK: This walk benefits the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer research grants, and programs and programs for people undergoing treatment. The event starts and ends at the Seattle Center International Fountain at 9 a.m. The route heads east on Mercer Street, south on 9th Ave N through Denny Park, north on Dexter Avenue N, west on Mercer, south on 5thAvenue N, west on Broad at Denny Street returning back to Seattle Center on 2ndAve N. About 3,200 people are expected to participate.
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