Date:
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Contact:
Laura Johnson, WSDOT Communications, (206) 254-7625 (Seattle)
KIRKLAND – Construction effects on traffic on and around Interstate 405 in Kirkland May 11-18:
Interstate 405 mainline
NEW – Expect periodic closures of the northbound and southbound HOV lanes near NE 124th Street EXCEPT during rush hours and on Friday night. The northbound and southbound HOV lanes will not be closed at the same time. These closures protect drivers as construction vehicles enter and leave the median work zone.
NEW – The southbound HOV lane between NE 124th and NE 116th streets will be closed from 7 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday for survey work.
I-405 / NE 116th and NE 124th Street interchanges
NEW – Expect closures of various ramps at the NE 124th Street interchange Monday through Thursday nights between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. as crews work on traffic monitoring systems and move barriers. Signed detours will be in place and closures will be coordinated to maintain access to and from I-405 in Kirkland.
UPDATED - Drivers should expect delays, especially during rush hours, at the southbound I-405 on-ramp at NE 116th Street. This ramp is reduced to one lane for several months as crews widen the freeway at this location. When the ramp meter is operating, traffic may use two lanes on the ramp approaching the meter. Carpools, vanpools and buses may use the recently reopened HOV bypass lane at the NE 124th Street southbound on-ramp.
Kirkland streets affected by I-405 construction
The right lane in each direction of Totem Lake Blvd. near NE 128th Street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. This protects drivers as construction vehicles enter and leave the work zone.
The right lane of northbound 116th Ave. NE near NE 128th Street will be closed Sunday through Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Crews will fill in the area behind the new retaining wall along southbound I-405.
These closures are necessary for crews to perform work associated with WSDOT’s Kirkland Nickel Improvement Project and Sound Transit’s Totem Lake Freeway Station Project. For more information or to sign up for e-mail updates on these projects, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/i405.
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