Seattle Expands July 6 Road Closures for USA-Belgium Match as Alaskan Way Shuts From 1:30 p.m.
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Updated · KOMO News · Jul 5
Seattle Expands July 6 Road Closures for USA-Belgium Match as Alaskan Way Shuts From 1:30 p.m.
3 articles · Updated · KOMO News · Jul 5
Summary
Seattle officials said Alaskan Way will begin closing as early as 1:30 p.m. Monday for the USA-Belgium Round of 16 match, with traffic restrictions tied to the large U.S. “March to the Match.”
SDOT expects southbound Alaskan Way at Pine Street, northbound Alaskan Way at Spring Street, and the northbound SR 99 exit to Dearborn Street and Alaskan Way to stay closed until the march clears the area, roughly by 4 p.m.
Drivers were told to avoid Alaskan Way between Dearborn Street and Pine Street from noon to 8 p.m. and use I-5 or the SR 99 tunnel for downtown travel; Western Avenue will also close temporarily during the march.
Pioneer Square’s pedestrian-only zone will open 30 minutes earlier at 12:30 p.m., while parts of South Main and South Washington streets will be closed to vehicles from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The briefing covers Seattle’s sixth and final World Cup 2026 match, with officials also outlining transit reroutes, fan programming and other logistics ahead of the 5 p.m. PT kickoff.