As part of the Seattle Department of Transportation's Spokane Street Viaduct widening project the lower roadway has been blocked between the bottom of the offramp from West Seattle at 1st Avenue to 6th Avenue. The schedule called for it to open during the summer, and it did on July 16 but an officer is on the scene to guide traffic. Now you can turn right and head to Costco and might even be allowed to turn right on 1st Ave.

According to MaryBeth Turner of the Seattle Department of Transportation where and when you can and cannot turn is really up to the person in charge on the scene.

"Motorists traveling eastbound on lower Spokane St can turn right on 4th Ave S. Some cars can turn right at 1st Ave S, it is up to the discretion of the police officer stationed in the intersection.

The reason is that the lanes on 1st Ave S (south of Spokane St) are not wide enough for trucks to safely make the right turn. Regular sized cars and smaller trucks can make the turn. Again, it is up to the discretion of the officer."