Summer Events Continue Through Weekend Despite Lack of Summer

As the last weekend of August rolls around, the long list of summer celebrations is nearing the end. One of the events most likely to cause some traffic congestion is the closure Sunday morning of Alki Avenue SW along Alki Beach Park for the Alki Beach 5K Run.

The Seattle Department of Transportation encourages motorists heading to weekend activities to consider taking alternate modes of transportation to coming weekend’s events – Metro Transit, the Sounder commuter train, Link light rail, car pool, bicycle or walk, if feasible.

Friday, August 27
Mariners vs. Minnesota Twins: 7:10 – 10:30 p.m.
Safeco Field
37,000 attending
Expect congestion in the SODO area before and after the game.

Saturday, August 28
Urban Rest Stop 10th Anniversary Celebration: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
550 attending
Street closed 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Ninth Avenue between Virginia Street and Stewart Street

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Seattle’s Chinatown-International District Night Market: 6 – 11 p.m.
Seattle International District
1,000 expected
Street closed 3 p.m. – 12 Midnight: S King Street between Sixth Avenue S and Maynard Avenue S.

Seattle Mariners vs. Minnesota Twins ; 1:10 – 4 p.m.
Safeco Field
25,000 attending
Expect congestion in the SODO area before and after the game.

Sunday, August 29
2010 Alki Beach Run 5K: 9 – 11 a.m.
1,400 participants
Run route: Starts on Alki Avenue SW at 60th Avenue SW; heads northeast on Alki to Anchor Park (1100 Alki Avenue SW), makes a u-turn and goes back to the  60th Avenue SW. Street closed 8 – 11 a.m.: Alki Avenue SW closed both directions from 60th Ave SW to Anchor Park.

Seattle Mariners vs. Minnesota Twins :  1:10 – 4 p.m.
Safeco Field
28,000 attending
Expect congestion in the SODO area before and after the game.