SEATTLE — Seattle commuters who drove into work Monday morning expecting to find a faster, better-flowing Mercer Street were disappointed.
Long backups persisted through the morning commute as the new two-way configuration made its debut.
Officials had warned that traffic congestions on the new stretch of roadway likely wouldn't be any better than it was before construction began, but that didn't appear to make a difference.
He added, however, that there weren't any collisions.
"We're seeing some driver confusion, especially in the westbound direction," Sheridan said. "They are not understanding that Mercer is two-way."