Alternate route suggestions seem to be extraordinarily difficult to come by, and commuters are treated to a "secret handshake" system of avoiding traffic problems.

	Northgate Exit of I-5 n. view curves to right; s. view straight. Northgate meets Rte. 99 at 105th St., but the 85th St. southbound exit, or 80th. St. from Aurora when travelling north make more sense.
	Alaska Way Viaduct at Ferry Terminal
	I-5/I-90 Interchange west view shows Royal Brougham Way, which connects to 1st Ave. South and Alaska Way Viaduct Royal Brougham is reached northbound from Exit 164B. Michigan Ave. also connects I-5 with Rte. 99.
	Rte. 599 n. I-5 has road merging from left; s. I-5 shows merge from right; n. rte 599 shows off ramp toward camera (and less than 10 lanes) This section is seldom busy. Rte. 599 connects to 99, and routes through the 1st Ave. Bridge.
	Southcenter Interchange, at I-405

the index

(you're here) Suggested Alternate Routes through Seattle

"Live Cam" Series of Traffic through Downtown

el Norte Downtown - north (toward Vancouver)

el Camino Real Downtown - south (toward Vancouver)

I-5 along Boeing Field

Les Isle de Mercer Downtown to Issaquah (without downtown)

Best viewed with Microsoft Explorer Downtown to Redmond, via 520

Renton to Redmond via 405

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first posted at SCN 1997; last rev. 6-Jan-03
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