Seattle will celebrate the Seahawks’ second Super Bowl victory Wednesday with a world champions parade from SODO to Belltown, with officials expecting between 750,000 and 1 million fans to line the route.
The championship parade will begin at 11 a.m., preceded by a ticketed trophy celebration at 10 a.m. at Lumen Field. Tickets to the celebration are free but required for entry. The parade will start near Lumen Field and conclude at 4th Avenue and Cedar Street near Seattle Center. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to secure viewing spots along the two-mile route.
Fans like Kari Skoglund and her 9-year-old daughter Grace joined about 60 other supporters outside VMAC in Renton Monday to welcome the team home after they touched down at Sea-Tac International Airport shortly after 2 p.m. “They’re awesome, dominant, fierce, they have the best defense, we want to thank them, we’re proud of them,” Skoglund said. J’Net Futrell made a massive sign that reads “Bring home the Lombardi Trophy” and said she welcomes the team home after every away game.
Expect road closures on streets intersecting with 4th Avenue between Lumen Field and Seattle Center between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. On and off ramps to Interstate 5 and Interstate 90 will be held briefly at the start of the parade but will open shortly after. Seattle Police will have officers stationed throughout the route in high-visibility yellow vests. Police will begin closing streets at 6 a.m. to set up fencing and barriers. Officers said their largest concern is managing huge numbers of people in a fairly small space.
Getting to the area will be challenging, with significant delays expected through downtown Seattle from early morning to early afternoon. The best option is public transportation. LINK light rail will operate normally, but Sound Transit and King County Metro buses will be on alternate routes. Parking will be extremely limited near the parade route, with the Lumen Field parking garage and north lot closed. The two-mile route is expected to take two hours, ending around 1 p.m.
The Seahawks captured the Lombardi Trophy with a 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, earning redemption 11 years after their heartbreaking loss to the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. The win marked Seattle’s second Super Bowl title in franchise history, capping a remarkable year in which the team finished 14-3.
