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Hogan's Blog: Friday Morning and Weekend Traffic

Happy Friday morning! Driving conditions look good so far this morning. We will let you know if anything pops up. There will be some lane closures this weekend for WSDOT work along with several events, all of the details are below.

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Here are the things that may have slowed you down Friday morning:

Overnight construction: 405 has lane closures in either direction from 167 through Bellevue. I-5 through Mill Creek has some lanes closed northbound. This should be wrapped up by 5am.

Weekend Events:

WSDOT: There is a daytime lane closure on southbound I-5 in downtown, a triple-lane closure on northbound I-5 through Fife, a full northbound closure of the Battery Street Tunnel and lane closures near the Seattle sports stadiums. For more information click here!

Saturday
Snoqualmie Railroad Days Celebration could affect traffic on SR 202
The Seattle Storm play the Indiana Fever at KeyArena. The game begins at 7 p.m.
Alliance Fights: Counterstrike MMA at the ShoWare Center in Kent. The event begins at 7 p.m.
Pain in the Grass 2009 concert at White River Amphitheatre. The event begins at 7 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos pre-season game at Qwest Field. The game begins at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday
Chris Elliott Fund Summer Ride 2009 beginning at 9 a.m. This could affect traffic on or near I-90, SR 202 and 203
Elvis Costello at Chateau Ste. Michelle. The concert begins at 7 p.m.

If you're leaving your car keys at home, here are some links that may be useful:

Light Rail: Everything is up to speed. Check your schedule at this link.

Community Transit: All buses are running on a normal schedule today. Check your schedule at this link.

Sounder Alert: The Sounder is running on a normal schedule today. Check your schedule at this link.

Ferry Alert: We're are keeping a close eye on the ferry runs all morning. Check your schedule at this link.

Pierce Transit: All buses will run on a normal schedule today. Check your schedule at this link.

Metro Transit Alert: We're keeping a close eye on Metro routes all morning. Check your schedule at this link.

Have a question about your commute? Just Ask Jenni! OR chat with me line online join my facebook page!

Have a great day!

Cheers,

Jenni Hogan
KIRO 7 Traffic Anchor

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