I-5 through Seattle reopens after closure due to protesters

SEATTLE — The Washington State Patrol closed both directions of I-5 through Seattle on Tuesday evening due to protesters.

The closure was between I-90 and State Route 520.

Both directions reopened just before 8 p.m.

All lanes of northbound and southbound I-5 were closed again between SR 520 and I-90 before 9 p.m. due to an “incident blocking all lanes." The freeway reopened after 9:30 p.m.

Demonstrators started on Virginia Street on Ninth Avenue in downtown Seattle at about 7 p.m.

A group of protesters made their to the freeway, got off and walked up the hill at about 7:30 p.m.

The Washington State Department of Transportation also reported the express lanes through downtown Seattle are closed. They are scheduled to reopen in the southbound direction at 5 a.m. Wednesday.

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