If you plan to travel around the city during the heat wave this weekend, make sure to allow time for likely traffic.
In addition to the “Revive I-5” construction project starting on Friday, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be working diligently to keep roads, bridges and vehicles safe from heat-related damage.
According to SDOT, there are many ways in which heat can impact roads and bridges. High temperatures can heat pavement easily, causing it to soften and expand. This creates potholes and rutting, especially in high-traffic areas. In Seattle, several steel drawbridges are constructed over the city’s waterways. High temperatures can cause this steel to expand and could
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