SPD issued a news release yesterday with the route for Officer Brenton's memorial tomorrow at Key Arena from 9-12pm. The memorial service will start at 1pm with doors opening at 11am. The public is invited.
Staging will begin in the E-1 parking lot (north of Husky Stadium on Montlake Blvd NE) beginning at approximately 8 a.m.
The procession will begin at 9am at that location then head south on Montlake Blvd NE to 24th Ave East.
It will then makes it way downtown to Key Arena: south on 24th to 23rd Ave E; south on 23rd to E Madison St; west on Madison to E Pine St; west on Pine to Broadway; north on Broadway to E Denny Way; west on Denny to 1st Ave N; north on 1st to Key Arena.
The news release says: "Approximately 1,000 to 1,500 vehicles will depart at 9 a.m. from the University of Washington and will travel to a service for the slain officer at Key Arena.
During the procession, which is expected to last from 9 a.m. to noon, other traffic will not be allowed on the route and will not be allowed to cross it. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers to expect severe congestion near its path, especially as mourners are also anticipated along its course.
Parking will not be allowed along the route and temporary "No Parking" signs will be emplaced. Officers from the Seattle Police Department will manage all intersections for the procession. 1st Avenue N (Denny to Mercer) and Mercer Street (1st to 5th avenues N) will be closed when the procession arrives at those locations. Roads around the Seattle Center will also be closed to traffic, to include parking, prior to the event."
You can download a map of the procession route here.
Full SPD news release is here.
What a sad event.
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