The Alaskan Way Viaduct will be slowed for “a major motion picture” shoot, the Seattle Department of Transportation says.
Fresh off its recent closure as Bertha tunneled beneath, and all the accompanying press attention, the Alaskan Way Viaduct is seeing more bright lights and video cameras.
“A major motion picture will be filming on SR 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct starting Thursday,” according to the Seattle Department of Transportation’s blog.
Filming will be conducted on the northbound section of the viaduct between South Atlantic Street and Western Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Traffic won’t stop, but it will be occasionally slowed to accommodate the filmmakers. The production will also film in the Pioneer Square neighborhood, SDOT says.
They might have buried the lede. Rumor has it the film is “Fifty Shades Darker,” the sequel to “Fifty Shades of Grey,” the 2015 pearl clutcher set in Seattle, KING 5 is reporting.
More than 100 cast and crew will be on hand during the 20-day production schedule, which includes six days of filming, according to the Seattle Office of Film and Music.
There’s no denying the viaduct is a sexy location. It offers a scenic, aerial view of Puget Sound, a salty sea breeze to gently caress your face and the excitement of knowing you’re just one megathrust away from death if the Big One strikes.