A two-lane northbound closure on the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge will clog Seattle traffic this weekend, at the same time emergency track repairs will cancel light rail trains through downtown.
These blockages will hinder soccer fans Saturday heading to the noon match between FC Internazionale Milano of Italy and Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan — and they confound local-government hype about how Club World Cup matches in Seattle this month are a dress rehearsal for next year’s bigger 2026 FIFA World Cup festivities, at least in the realm of transportation.