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Hogan's Blog: Friday Morning And Weekend Traffic Look Ahead

Posted: 3:32 am PDT September 18, 2009Updated: 5:54 am PDT September 18, 2009

Happy Friday morning! Driving conditions look good so far this morning. We will let you know if anything pops up.

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

Federal Way: I-5 south down to one lane for overnight construction still going on. South of 272nd. TIME 5:45am - 1 mile of backup forming quickly

Olympia: I-5 south at milepost 103 between Olympia and Tumwater there is an accident over on the shoulder. A car swirved to miss a disabled vehicle. TIME: 5:50am

Overnight Accident: I-5 southbound just south of 164th street near Lynnwood a semi tractor-trailer truck rolled over just before midnight. No injuries. UPDATE: 3:30am a tow truck has arrived and crews are trying to clear the area. Will be a distraction until it clears. Two right lanes of I-5 closed. UPDATE: All lanes have re-opened.

Morning Construction: I-5 as you head through Northgate, I-405 through Renton. Should all be wrapped up by 5am.

Weekend Events:

Saturday
The University of Washington Huskies play the University of Southern California Trojans at Husky Stadium. The game begins at 12:30 p.m.
The Seattle Sounders play Chivas USA at Qwest Field. The match begins at noon.
The Seattle Mariners play the New York Yankees at Safeco Field. The game begins at 6:10 p.m.
The Seattle Thunderbirds play the Portland Winterhawks at the ShoWare Center in Kent. The game begins at 7:05 p.m.

Sunday
TREK Women's Triathlon takes place from 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The race will close the I-90 center roadway from the west side of Lake Washington to the east end of Mercer Island.
The Seattle Mariners play the New York Yankees at Safeco Field. The game begins at 1:10 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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