SEATTLE — A major closure of northbound Interstate 5 through downtown Seattle is set for this weekend, and the Washington State Department of Transportation is urging travelers to find another way around.

The shutdown is the latest in a series of large-scale highway construction projects across the region this summer. Have western Washington commuters taken the hint?

Officials from the Seattle Department of Transportation, Sound Transit and WSDOT say they’ve seen signs of change — though the data tells a more complicated story.

SDOT reports higher use of bike and scooter shares this summer, along with more foot traffic to light rail stations.

“We have heard from Sound Transit and other agencies that the North Link 1, the one going to the Lynnwood Link, is heavily occupied,” said Gant

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