Antiwar Protesters Stop Traffic On 520

Anti-war protesters blocked lanes on State Route 520 in Seattle during the morning commute Tuesday. State troopers arrested several people and cleared the scene.

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Protesters set up a pyramid structure with three poles in the eastbound lanes of 520 at Montlake and appeared to be trying to put up a banner on the structure before it was taken down by troopers.

Troopers made eight arrests, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.

Anti-war Protesters Block 520

Officers removed the pole-structure, banner and towed away a car to get traffic moving again.

The incident slowed the flow of traffic across the Highway 520 floating bridge during the latter part of the morning commute, on the day following a three-day weekend for many workers.

A group of three or four dozen other demonstrators watched the demonstration and shouted anti-war slogans.

Traffic in the westbound lanes of 520 was slowed for a time after someone apparently stopped to videotape the arrests.

The protest followed Saturday's worldwide demonstrations against any U.S. or allied military action in Iraq.

Earlier Tuesday, President Bush declared he wouldn't be deterred by the protests.