
DEAN RUTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Mallahan shifts gears on 'Mercer Mess'
Long lines of eastbound traffic on Mercer Street move toward Interstate 5. The "Mercer Mess" has troubled city officials for decades.

DEAN RUTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Long lines of eastbound traffic on Mercer Street move toward Interstate 5. The "Mercer Mess" has troubled city officials for decades.
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