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It’s a beautiful Friday afternoon to be stuck in traffic amid the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure, which is diverting 90,000 drivers onto area roads and freeways.

Stay up-to-date on traffic conditions throughout the area by listening to ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio and check our online traffic map before you head out the door.

5:45 p.m. UPDATE: Southbound I-5 is backed up from Northgate into downtown Seattle. Northbound I-5 into downtown is backed up to Georgetown.

5:25 p.m. UPDATE: Eastbound I-90 is now completely congested across the Lake Washington floating bridge.

5:15 p.m. UPDATE: Northbound SR 522 from Lake City Way into Bothell is backed up over the north end of Lake Washington.

5 p.m. UPDATE: A collision is blocking two right lanes on southbound I-5 near NE 145th Street.

4:45 p.m. UPDATE:

Bell to Everett: 78min
Bell to Renton: 36min
Lynn to SEA: 68min
SEA to Lynn: 39min
SEA to Bell: 17min
SEA to FedWy: 27min

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

4:35 p.m. UPDATE: Common problem throughout the closure on downtown surface streets is cars lingering in intersections and blocking cross traffic.

Every intersection I've crossed downtown has been like this.

— Jillian Raftery (@JillianRaftery)

4:20 p.m. UPDATE:

Some of the current Travel Times. More here:

— seattledot (@seattledot)

4:15 p.m. UPDATE: Eastbound on the West Seattle Bridge is entirely backed up leading to I-5.

4 p.m. UPDATE: Westbound on the SR 520 floating bridge is backing up all the way across Lake Washington into Seattle.

3:45 p.m. UPDATE: The traffic map is showing a lot of red and congestion on downtown Seattle surface streets. It’s slow going in downtown and SoDo.

3:35 p.m. UPDATE: Eastbound Mercer Street to I-5 is backed up to Queen Anne.

3:25 p.m. UPDATE: Southbound traffic is congested over the Fremont Bridge affecting Nickerson Street and 34th Street.

3:15 p.m. UPDATE: The westbound I-90 floating bridge is congested across Lake Washington and leading into Seattle.

3:05 p.m. UPDATE: Northbound I-5 into downtown Seattle is backed up to Boeing Field.

2:55 p.m. UPDATE: Southbound I-5 into downtown Seattle is backed up to Shoreline.

2:30 p.m. UPDATE: Seattle-area transportation officials are noting that the start of boating season is causing some delays on area roads.

2:15 p.m. UPDATE:

Travel Times:
1st Ave S @ E Martinez Dr S to Gtown: 7 min
4th Ave S @ E Martinez Dr S to Gtown: 8 min
Denny Way @ Stewart to Ballard: 20 min

— seattledot (@seattledot)

9 a.m. UPDATE: Travel times are less than they have been the last few days. Everett to Seattle only 36 minutes.

Travel times:
Everett-Bellevue 53 min
Everett-Seattle 36
SeaTac-Seattle 34
Renton-Bellevue 43
Bellevue-Seattle 20 via 90, 21 via 520

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

8:30 a.m. UPDATE: Traffic on southbound I-5 into Seattle continues to grow. Slowing starts near Green Lake.

8:20 a.m. UPDATE: Reports of crashes continue to roll in. Prepare for delays on surface streets in Seattle.

No visual but hearing reports of a collision on Dexter Ave N near Highland Dr. Expect possible delays in the area

— seattledot (@seattledot)

8:10 a.m. UPDATE: Puyallup up to Algona still “solid,” ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio’s Chris Sullivan reports. Renton to Bellevue is taking about 10 minutes longer than usual.

8:05 a.m. UPDATE: After a series of crashes in the region, King County Metro continues to experience delays.

Metro’s Friday AM Commute: Transit service delays continue with increased heavy traffic on major roadways, plus…

— King County Metro (@kcmetrobus)

7:55 a.m. UPDATE: Northbound I-5 heavy around Boeing Field. Westbound I-90 seeing brake lights as well. Southbound I-5 average, slowing near Seattle.

7:40 a.m. UPDATE: Good news for West Seattle drivers.

UPDATE: Collision on eastbound West Seattle Bridge has cleared.

— seattledot (@seattledot)

7:30 a.m. UPDATE: Seattle DOT suggests drivers find alternate routes from West Seattle. Right lane of West Seattle Bridge remains blocked.

7:25 a.m. UPDATE: King County Metro now reporting service delays due to crash on West Seattle Bridge.

7:15 a.m. UPDATE: A crash in the east bound lanes of the West Seattle Bridge is going to cause backups on an already packed route to I-5.

Come on man! Now a crash EB West Seattle Bridge.

— ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio Traffic (@³ÉÈËXÕ¾Traffic)

UPDATE:Collision: Eastbound W Seattle Br west of 1st Ave S, right lane blocked. Use caution and expect delays

— seattledot (@seattledot)

7:10 a.m. UPDATE: All traffic was stopped to clear a crash on NB I-5 at Pacific in Tacoma. That will just add to what is now normal delays on the corridor due to the viaduct.

All traffic stopped to clear this crash on NB I-5 at Pacific…should be moving again momentarily through Tacoma.

— Alexis Smith (@Alexis³ÉÈËXÕ¾7)

7 a.m. UPDATE: A number of crashes on main routes are making the Friday commute anything but light.

Heavy Traffic on NB SR 167 near SR 512 from mp 8 to mp 11. 5 mile traffic backup is reported.

— WSDOT Tacoma Traffic (@wsdot_tacoma)

Collision on NB I-5 near SR 509-SR 7-Pacific Ave at mp 133. The two left lanes are blocked.

— WSDOT Tacoma Traffic (@wsdot_tacoma)

6:50 a.m. UPDATE: Six-mile backup on NB 167 due to pickup stuck on barrier.

6 mile backup now 167nb from Puyalluo to Algona where driver put his pickup on top of the jersey barrier.

— ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio Traffic (@³ÉÈËXÕ¾Traffic)

6:45 a.m. UPDATE: The pickup on the NB 167 barrier is causing 20 minute delays, ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio’s Chris Sullivan reports.

6:40 a.m. UPDATE: A pickup has driven up on a barrier on NB 167 south of 15th Street SW. It is blocking the right lane.

Oh boy- pickup on barrier NB 167 south of 15th St SW, right lane blocked.

— Alexis Smith (@Alexis³ÉÈËXÕ¾7)

6:35 a.m. UPDATE: NB I-5 from Boeing Field into Seattle is in the red.

NB I-5 is filling in near Boeing Field as our morning commute builds. Stick to what you’ve been doing during .

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

6:25 a.m. UPDATE: The state DOT suggests drivers stick with the roads they have been using this week.

NB I-5 is filling in near Boeing Field as our morning commute builds. Stick to what you’ve been doing during .

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

6:15 a.m. UPDATE: Crash at Park Drive near Renton still blocking HOV lane. ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio’s Chris Sullivan reports there was a minor fuel spill.

Don’t head to 405 to avoid I5 . 405 is dealing with crash at Park Dr. HOV lane blocked.

— ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio Traffic (@³ÉÈËXÕ¾Traffic)

6:10 a.m. UPDATE: Despite the crash, traffic is relatively light on most major routes, ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio’s Chris Sullivan reports. Volumes are building on I-5.

6:05 a.m. UPDATE: Crews made quick work of the crash. Backups remain.

Fire crews gone, a little bump from IRT and we’re down to HOV only blocked on NB405 after Sunset Blvd. 3 mile backup

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

5:55 a.m. UPDATE: Those commuting from South King County are being told to consider delaying their trip due to crash on NB I-405.

If you commute from South King County toward Bellevue – consider delaying your trip today. Crash on NB 405 + = jammed before 6am

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

5:45 a.m. UPDATE: With traffic already heavier than usual due to the viaduct closure, I-405 backups are “not pretty.”

Traffic merging from the Sunset onramp on the right & from HOV & left GP on left to get by NB405 crash. Not pretty.

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

5:30 a.m. UPDATE: Backup on northbound I-405 growing due to crash before Park.

Crash on NB 405 before Park that’s blocking the left lane and HOV right now. Backup already growing.

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)