The future of proposed lid over I-5 in Seattle remains unclear. (Photo: Lid I-5)
Where does the future of a proposed lid over I-5 through downtown Seattle stand with the city poised to elect a new mayor later this year?
A study was first commissioned in 2019 to determine the feasibility of lidding I-5 between Denny Way and Madison Street in downtown Seattle, and was released to the public late in 2020. “Lidding” would build a cover over I-5, similar to how the freeway park and the Washington Convention Center covers part of the freeway now.
While supporters have pushed for it as a means to create more available housing, public parks, and community gathering spaces, opponents have pointed to the massive logistical and financial undertaking the project would require in order to be fully realized.
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