Seattle Traffic Cameras & Live Conditions

As of 2:13 AM PDT, 0 of 7 major Seattle highways have a major incident or full closure, 5 are slow or have work zones, and 2 are clear. 422 traffic cameras are live across Seattle. Updated

Live traffic cameras, incidents and closures on the highways in and around Seattle: I-5 from Everett to Tacoma, I-405, I-90 and Snoqualmie Pass, the SR 520 bridge, SR 99 through the tunnel and SR 167.

Incidents now

  • From 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, the southbound I-5 on-ramp from the King County Metro North Bus Base will close for construction. Signed detours will be available.

    I-5 · moderate · reported 3 days ago

  • The southbound Interstate 5 ramps to and from North Northgate Way and the westbound North Northgate Way on-ramp to southbound I-5 will be closed nightly, beginning at 9 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. the following morning from Monday, Sept. 28, through Thursday, Oct. 1. Additionally, westbound North Northgate Way will be reduced to one lane near the on-ramp to southbound I-5.

    I-5 · moderate · reported 13 hr ago

  • The express lanes will operate northbound-only 24 hours a day until the end of the year, to support Revive I-5 northbound construction.

    I-5 · moderate · reported 80 days ago

  • From 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, the northbound I-5 on-ramp from NE 71st Street/NE 65th Street will close for construction. Signed detours will be available.

    I-5 · moderate · reported 3 days ago

  • The Harvard Avenue on-ramp to northbound I-5 is closed until mid-October for the Revive I-5 Ship Canal Bridge construction project.

    I-5 · moderate · reported 67 days ago

  • The express lanes are northbound-only 24 hours a day through the end of 2026 due to lane reductions for construction on the northbound I-5 Ship Canal Bridge.

    I-5 · moderate · reported 15 days ago

  • The southbound I-405 on-/off-ramps at Northeast 160th will be closed overnight from 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 to 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 for crews to implement a traffic shift.

    I-405 · moderate · reported 3 days ago

  • From 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, to 4 am. Tuesday, Sept. 29, the southbound I-405 off-ramp to northbound SR 167 will close for crack sealing and pavement repair. Signed detours will be available.

    I-405 · moderate · reported 3 days ago

  • From 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, to 4 am. Tuesday, Sept. 29, the northbound I-405 off-ramp to northbound SR 167 will close for crack sealing and pavement repair. Signed detours will be available.

    I-405 · moderate · reported 3 days ago

  • Monday, Sept. 28, nightly until the morning of Friday, Oct. 2 - The eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Boulevard will close for construction beginning at 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. nightly. The ramp will reopen at 6 a.m. each of the following mornings. During the times this ramp is closed, all traffic from I-5 entering eastbound SR 520 will cross Lake Washington and pay the SR 520 Bridge Toll. Those who do not want to pay the toll or who need to access Montlake from I-5 must use alternate routes.

    SR 520 · moderate · reported 8 hr ago

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Questions about Seattle traffic

What is traffic like in Seattle right now?

As of 2:13 AM PDT, 0 of 7 major Seattle highways have a major incident or full closure, 5 are slow or have work zones, and 2 are clear. 422 traffic cameras are live across Seattle.

Which Seattle highways have traffic cameras?

I-5 Everett to Tacoma (143 cameras), I-405 Eastside: Lynnwood, Bellevue & Renton (92 cameras), I-90 Seattle to North Bend (45 cameras), I-90 Snoqualmie Pass (28 cameras), SR 520 & Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (50 cameras), SR 99 Aurora Avenue & Tunnel (20 cameras) and SR 167 Valley Freeway (44 cameras).

Where can I watch live Seattle traffic cameras?

On this page and each highway page. Cameras show still images from the state DOT, refreshed every minute; cameras with real-time video are marked LIVE.

Are there accidents or closures on Seattle highways now?

30 active incidents as of 2:13 AM PDT. The most serious: From 10 p.m (I-5, moderate); The southbound Interstate 5 ramps to and from North Northgate Way and the westbound North… (I-5, moderate); The express lanes will operate northbound-only 24 hours a day until the end of the year, to… (I-5, moderate).

What do the green, amber and red highway colors mean?

Green means no incidents or only minor ones. Amber means a moderate incident, or a closure or work zone while work is actually underway (planned roadwork outside its scheduled hours does not count). Red means a severe or critical incident, such as a crash blocking lanes, or a road closed in one direction (labeled Closed). Colors update every two minutes from state DOT incident feeds.

About these cameras

Camera images come from WSDOT. Still images refresh every minute. Incidents and closures come from WSDOT and refresh every few minutes.

  • Camera images and highway alerts from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), provided as is and as available. WSDOT

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