Four-day SR 99 closure begins in downtown Seattle (MAP/VIDEO)

WSDOT crews demolish section of SR 99 that crosses above Broad Street in downtown Seattle.



SEATTLE -- State Route 99 through downtown Seattle will be closed for the next four days.

The Washington State Department of Transportation closed a large section of State Route 99 -- the Alaskan Way Viaduct -- Friday night and it won’t reopen until next week.



However, there was a plan in place to help fans leaving the game. Both the South Royal Brougham Way on-ramp northbound and the Columbia Street on-ramp to southbound SR 99 remained open until midnight Friday.

Transportation officials are closing the roadway to work on several major construction and repair projects.

Here’s an outline of the closures and work schedule from WSDOT:

SR 99 corridor


Friday, Aug. 22 – Wednesday, Aug. 27



    Monday, Aug. 25


      Monday, Aug. 25 to Tuesday, Aug. 26


        Wednesday, Aug. 27


          Transportation officials said the closures will cause delays as traffic increases on I-5 and side streets in downtown Seattle.

          This extended closure will allow crews to demolish and replace a section of highway at the north end of downtown Seattle.



          WSDOT closed SR 99 for more than a week back in October of 2011 to demolish and replace a southern mile of the viaduct.