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4:26 p.m., Monday, May 20, 2013

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Daytime Closures 

Check back Tuesday after 7 a.m. for daytime closures.

Nighttime Closures 

I-5 Federal Way: Crews will close up to three lanes of northbound I-5 at South 308th Street to South 260th Street from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction work. The first lane will close at 8 p.m., the second at 9 p.m. and the third at 10 p.m. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.

DRIVER ALERT I-5 SEATTLE:

  • Crews will close up to three lanes of northbound I-5 from the Ship Canal bridge to Northeast 45th Street from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction work. The first lane will close at 9 p.m., the second lane at 10 p.m. and the third lane at 11 p.m. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.
  • Crews will close one lane of northbound I-5 at University Street from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction work.
  • Crews will close one lane of southbound I-5 at Northeast 50th Street, including the off-ramp, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction work.
  • Crews will close one lane of southbound I-5 at Northeast 130th Street from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction work.

DRIVER ALERT SNOQUALMIE PASS:

  • The pass will close in both directions from Gold Creek to Price Creek from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for rock blasting. This work is weather dependent.

SR 9 Snohomish: Crews will alternate traffic using a pilot car on SR 9 from 164th Street Southeast to Broadway from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for striping work.

I-90 Issaquah: Crews will close two eastbound lanes of I-90 just west of SR 900 from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. for sensor work in the roadway.

SR 99 Everett: Crews will close the right lane of southbound SR 99 near Lincoln Way from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for road work.

I-405 Bothell/Kirkland:

  • Crews will close the eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to southbound I-405 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Crews will close up to two lanes of southbound I-405 between SR 522 and Northeast 128th Street from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Crews will close up to two lanes of northbound I-405 between Northeast 128th Street and Northeast 160th Street between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

I-405 Kirkland: Crews will close up to two lanes near the intersection of Northeast 116th Street and 120th Avenue Northeast from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Crews will work in different parts of this intersection at different times, setting up work zones both on Northeast 116th Street and 120th Avenue Northeast. However, at any given time, one lane will remain open in all directions of both Northeast 116th Street and 120th Avenue Northeast.

SR 520 Medina:

  • Crews will close one lane of westbound SR 520 at Bellevue Way from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction work.
  • Crews will close one lane of eastbound SR 520 at Bellevue Way from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction work.

SR 522 Bothell - Crews will close both directions of SR 522 between SR 527 and Kaysner Way from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction work. Drivers will be detoured onto Main Street and Kaysner Way. Buses, pedestrians, and business access will be allowed through.

SR 522 Snohomish River Bridge: A single lane of SR 522 at the Snohomish River Bridge will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction work.


I-90 Snoqualmie Pass 

  • Monday, May 20 - The pass will close in both directions from Gold Creek to Price Creek from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for rock blasting. This work is weather dependent.
  • Tuesday, May 21 - The pass will close in both directions from Gold Creek to Price Creek from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for rock blasting. This work is weather dependent.
  • Wednesday, May 22 - The pass will close in both directions from Gold Creek to Price Creek from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for rock blasting. This work is weather dependent.

Rock blasting schedule:

During rock blasting closures, crews will close I-90 in both directions from Hyak (milepost 54) to Price Creek (milepost 61), Monday through Thursday nights, an hour before sunset. This work is weather dependent and will be subject to change. 

For more information, please check What's Happening on I-90 East of Snoqualmie Pass .

Special events 

  • Nothing scheduled.

Long term closures

I-5 Tacoma - The southbound Interstate 5 exit to South 38th Street (Exit #132A) is close through July. The detour route for the closure will direct southbound motorists to exit I-5 further south at S. 56th Street, back onto northbound I-5, and to the northbound I-5 exit to S. 38th Street.

US 2 Bickford - The eastbound US 2 off-ramp to Bickford Avenue will remain closed until fall 2013. Drivers can exit to Bickford Avenue using a temporary exit lane near the intersection.

SR 99 Seattle:

  • Two lanes of southbound SR 99 from the West Seattle Bridge to South Idaho Street will be closed for construction work through June 2014. One lane of northbound SR 99 in the same area will be closed as well.
  • The The City of Seattle will reduce SR 99 to two lanes in each direction and those lanes will be shifted to the west between Valley and Harrison streets.
  • The City of Seattle will close the northbound SR 99 off-ramp to Mercer Street permanently. A new signalized intersection at Republican Street and Dexter Avenue N will be available for northbound SR 99 traffic to reach South Lake Union.
  • Sixth Avenue North is closed between Thomas and Republican streets for construction at the north portal of the SR 99 tunnel. Sixth Avenue North will reopen after the SR 99 tunnel opens to traffic.
  • Harrison Street is closed from just west of Aurora Avenue to Broad Street for construction at the north portal of the SR 99 tunnel. Harrison Street will reopen after the tunnel opens to traffic.
  • Republican Street is closed between Aurora Avenue North and Sixth Avenue North for construction at the north portal of the SR 99 tunnel. Republican Street will reopen after the tunnel opens to traffic.

SR 520 bridge drawspan openings

Drawspan openings are listed on the Lake Washington bridge status page. 

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