Is it possible we may see an end to the “Mercer Mess” in our lifetime?
SDOT says?two-way traffic has begun on Mercer Street. By?finishing tasks and opening the I-5 ramps early, the department?put both east- and westbound traffic on the road for the first time since the 1960s.
?After decades of traffic winding through the neighborhood, a two-way Mercer creates a more direct route for the 80,000 trips taken daily through South Lake Union,? said SDOT Director Peter Hahn. ?While we still face another year of work on this phase and additional construction for Mercer West, this is a tangible sign of progress on this important corridor.?
This?opening is a part of Stage 3 of construction as crews complete work on Fairview Avenue N and Valley Street in early 2013. Please check out?SDOT’s site for specifics on how to get around town with the new traffic?configuration.