On Saturday, Seattle Women’s March 2.0 will take action with tens of thousands of demonstrators hitting city streets. As a sort of annual uninauguration, demonstrators will show their resistance to a hateful, ignorant, and cruel authoritarian occupying the Office of the Presidency and his complicit regime. Marchers are expected to travel from Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill to Seattle Center. The rally at Cal Anderson Park kicks off at 10am followed by the march at 11am.
Last year, the march brought out more than 175,000 demonstrators who walked from Judkins Park to Seattle Center. Even if this year’s march does not eclipse last year’s attendance, it will bring similar traffic snags to city streets and local highways. For those walking and biking, the demonstration probably will create only a minor disruption. Transportation officials, however, are telling people to add extra time to their travel plans. Traffic disruptions are anticipated to last from 10am to 3pm.
Local transit agencies plan to run normal Saturday service but provide special service on some routes to help demonstrators get to and from the event. King County Metro Transit will provide added service on Routes 8, 41, 44, 101, 150, and 255 as well as RapidRide C, D, and E Lines as needed. Sound Transit will run extra buses on ST Express Routes 512, 550, and 554 and add trips to light rail service. Extra trips may also be added to ST Express routes serving Pierce County depending upon demand. These extra trips will not appear in transit apps and real-time information may be temporarily jumbled or off.
