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SDOT Snow and Ice Home Page
Frequently Asked Questions About Snow & Ice Removal in Seattle
List of Streets Likely to be Closed in Event of Snow
City of Seattle Snow & Ice Plan Summary
How to Prepare for Winter Storms
Fallen Trees, Branches and Powerlines
Prepare Your Trees for Winter
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Street Closures in the Event of Snow

Whenever the possibility of snow is forecast, the Traffic Management Division verifies that barricades remain available at their storage locations throughout the city next to streets that will be closed.  The Police Department is responsible for making the decision to close each of these streets, and the police officer on the scene places the barricades.  The following is a list of the street segments where snow barricades are located.

North

NE 95th St. - 35 Ave NE to Sand Point Way NE

NE 145 St. - 47 NE to 41 NE

NE 125 St. - 17th Ave NE to 28th Ave NE

15 Ave NE - NE 125 St. to NE 130 St.

N 130 St. - Evanston Ave N to Linden Ave N

24 Ave NE - Northgate Way to Lake City Way

NE Northgate Way - 23 NE to Lake City Way NE

35 Ave NE - NE 95 St. to NE 105 St.

NE 98 St. - 15 Ave NE to 23 Ave NE

NE 85 St. - Wallingford Ave N to I-5

Ballard

NW Market St. - Phinney Ave N to 6 Ave NW

NW 65 St. - 3 Ave NW to Greenwood Ave N

N 65 St. - Phinney Ave N to Fremont Ave N

N 80 St. - Greenwood Ave N to Dayton Ave N

N 80 St. - Aurora Ave N to Linden Ave N

NW 96 St. - 21 Ave NW to 24 Ave NW

Golden Gardens Drive NW - 32 Ave NW & NW 85 St. to Seaview NW

NW 100 St. - 8 Ave NW to 15 Ave NW

University

NE 45 St. (not pre-posted)- (Viaduct) 21 Ave NE to Montlake NE

NE 54 St. - 20 Ave NE to 22 Ave NE

NE 70 St. - 50 Ave NE to 53 Ave NE

NE 75 St. - 25 Ave NE to 35 Ave NE

Queen Anne

Queen Anne Ave N - Roy and Galer St.

W McGraw St. - 28 Ave W to 31 Ave W

W McGraw St. - 36 Ave W to Rosemont Place W

W Dravus St. - 20 Ave W to 27 Ave W

10 Ave W & W Barrett St.

10 Hayes St. (8 Ave N) - Dexter Ave to Westlake Ave

8 Ave N (Hayes St.) - Dexter Ave to Westlake Ave

Denny

8 Ave (Viaduct) - Seneca St. to Pike St.

Denny Way - Boren Ave to Terry Ave

King St.

Yesler Way - 3 Ave to I-5

James St. - 4 Ave to I-5

6 Ave S - Yesler Way to S Main St.

Central

E Madison St. - 23 Ave E to Martin Luther King Jr. Way S

E John St. - 23 Ave to E Madison

24 Ave E - E Aloha St. to Boyer Ave E

E. Aloha St. - 23 Ave E to 28 Ave E

Edward

Belmont Ave E - Bellevue PL E to Lakeview Blvd. E

E Crescent DR - 19 Ave E to 22 Ave E

10 Ave E - E Roanoke St. to E. Boston St.

E Miller St. - at 11 Ave E

Denny Way - Olive Way to Stewart St.

Garfield

Yesler Way - 8 Ave to I-5

James St. - I-5 to 9 Ave

8 Ave - University St. to Seneca St.

Yesler Way - 29 Ave to 32 Ave

Rainier

S Orcas St. - 52 Ave S to Lake Washington Blvd.

S Graham St. - 52 Ave S to Wilson Ave S

South

S McClellan St. - 23 Ave S to Rainier Ave S

S Spokane St. - 15 Ave W to Columbian Way

14 Ave S - Columbian Way to S Hinds St.

Lucile St. Bridge - Airport Way S to 15 Ave S

S Graham St. - 32 Ave S to Martin Luther King Jr. Way S

S Graham St. - Swift Ave S to Beacon Ave S

West Seattle

SW Lander St. - Admiral Way to 56 Ave SW

SW Hanford St. - 57 Ave SW to 59 Ave SW

SW Orleans St. - 46 Ave SW to 47 Ave SW

SW Charlestown St. - 46 Ave SW to 47 Ave SW

SW Alaska St. - 44 Ave SW to 47 Ave SW

SW Othello St. - 39 Ave SW to California Ave SW

SW Othello St.- California Ave SW to Fauntleroy Way SW

SW Holden St. - 20 Ave SW to Delridge Way SW

SW Holden St. - Delridge Way SW to 28 Ave SW

Highland Park Way SW- W Marginal Way to SW Holden St.

35 Ave SW - Avalon Way SW to SW Edmunds St.

Olson Place SW - SW Roxbury St. to 1 Ave S

39 Ave SW - South of SW Marine View Dr.

21 Ave SW - At SW Webster St.

Bonair Drive SW - SW Massachusetts St. to Halleck Ave SW

Ferry Ave SW - California Ave SW to Harbor Ave SW

SW Genesee - Avalon Way SW to 26 Ave SW

30 Ave SW - SW Brandon to SW Juneau

Fauntleroy Expressway - East of 35 SW

Delridge Way SW - on-ramp to West Seattle Bridge

Chelan Ave SW - on-ramp to West Seattle Bridge

Fauntleroy Expressway - Westbound at Admiral Way Exit

West Seattle Bridge

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