Heeeey sooo.. it’s time to close NB I-5 again to pick up the Ship Canal Bridge work zone for World Cup…

Look, it gives me no joy to do this to you good folks. And if it’s any consolation, this closure literally starts on my birthday, so HBD to me I guess.

A map of the closure points on NB I-5 through Seattle

Northbound I-5 will fully close from I-90 to Northeast 45th Street from late Friday, June 5, to 5 a.m. Monday, June 8.

Ramps along this stretch will begin closing as early as 9 p.m. Friday. Mainline northbound I-5 will close as early as 11:59 p.m. We’re picking up the work zone ahead of World Cup games in Seattle.

During the closure:

• NB I-5 travelers heading downtown can use the Edgar Martinez Drive South, South Dearborn Street, James Street or Madison Street exits.
• Travelers heading north of downtown can stay left to use the express lanes.
• Express lanes will remain northbound-only all weekend and return to normal operations at 5 a.m. Monday. Yes, southbound commuters, that means you get the express lanes in the mornings until we start work again.
• Remember there’s no access to SR 520 from the express lanes.

This is going to be a challenging weekend for travel through Seattle. Please plan ahead, know your route before you go, and give yourself extra time.

After this weekend, crews will continue removing the work zone from mainline I-5 through July 10. A second weekend-long full closure of northbound I-5 is planned for July 10-13 so crews can set up a new work zone in the two right northbound lanes of the Ship Canal Bridge.