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SEATTLE — Washington State Patrol reopened I-5 Sunday evening after a third night of protests in Seattle over the death of George Floyd.
I-5 was shut down for several hours and both directions reopened at about 9 p.m.
#TrafficAlert. @wastatepatrol is shutting down I-5 through downtown Seattle due to protesting to insure the safety of all. Also deploying resources to assist @BvuePD with protests in their city. More info to come.
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) May 31, 2020
Northbound I-5 traffic was being diverted to eastbound I-90. Southbound I-5 traffic was diverted to eastbound SR 520.
All I-405 exits to downtown Bellevue reopened after 10 p.m.
UPDATE: Demonstration at Westlake Park. I-5 NB detoured at I-90 to EB I-90. I-5 SB being detoured to EB SR-520 at Roanoke. pic.twitter.com/IJN8WQHxFI
— SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic) June 1, 2020
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