Mercer Street (Seattle)
| Mercer Place | |
Looking west on Mercer Street from I-5 towards the South Lake Union neighborhood | |
| Namesake | Thomas Mercer |
|---|---|
| Type | Arterial street |
| Maintained by | Seattle Department of Transportation |
| Length | 1.9 mi (3.1 km) |
| Location | Seattle |
| West end | Elliot Avenue West in Interbay |
| Major junctions | Westlake Avenue in South Lake Union |
| East end | I-5 in Cascade |
Mercer Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in the Lower Queen Anne and South Lake Union neighborhoods of Seattle, Washington. It travels 2 miles (3.2 km) and connects Elliott Avenue to the west and Interstate 5 to the east, serving as one of several downtown exits on the freeway. The street carries an average weekday volume of 38,000 vehicles on its central section.