'Seattle Squeeze': City gears up for major highway closure By LISA BAUMANN, Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A major thoroughfare for commuters along downtown Seattle's waterfront is set to shut down for good Friday, ushering in what officials say will be one of the most painful traffic periods in the history of the booming Pacific Northwest city. The aging, double-decker, 2.2-mile (3.5-kilometer) Alaskan