SEATTLE (AP) — A major street closure in the work to replace Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct happens Monday night.
The state Department of Transportation says it’s closing First Avenue South next to Qwest Field from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. to allow crews to set up space for the huge construction job.
When it reopens Tuesday, First Avenue — a major route from downtown to Interstate 5 — will be reduced to two lanes until April 1 to demolish an onramp to the elevated highway and build a temporary replacement.
Crews are hurrying to get the job done before baseball season starts at Safeco Field, just south of Qwest Field.
