Driving in Seattle? Thoughts on Southcenter in Tukwila? (Renton: apartments, residential)

[treat]

So does Seattle have mostly highways or main roads? (Meaning, does it have driving like New Jersey and Texas where the main roads are 70 mph and there's a median, or is it like Ohio where the main roads are 35 mph with no median)?

Also, Southcenter in Tukwila - thoughts? (What is it like)

[pw72]

I'm not sure I totally understand your question, but there are 4-5 main roads in the Seattle metro, I-5, and I-405, both north-south. East-west would be I-90 and State Highway 520. Speed limit is 60 inside the metro. Highway 99 is also a major highway north-south, with lots of discussion about how to modernize it. Medians? Yes.

Southcenter is a major retail area. There are residential apartments nearby, but mostly this is a heavy retail area.

Future plans are to make Renton/Southcenter a more residential "edge city" type of area. Not sure if much progress has been made in this area.