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What’s Happening Now in the Puget Sound Area

5:55 a.m., Wednesday, May 16

Find closures affecting your route

Here’s a look at construction and maintenance work that could affect your commute: 

Today

Driver Alert! SR 520 - The floating bridge will open for marine traffic at 9:30 a.m. Drivers should plan an alternate route or expect a 30 minute delay.

I-5 near Birch Bay - The right lane of northbound I-5 between Birch Bay-Lynden and Loomis Trail roads will close daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for fiber optic work.

I-5 Seattle - Crews will close the carpool lane of southbound I-5 just south of Northeast 145th Street from noon to 2 p.m. to inspect a bridge.

SR 99 Shoreline - Crews will close a single lane in either direction of SR 99 between North 185th and North 192nd streets, daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for paving and crosswalk installation.

I-90 near North Bend - Crews will close the two right lanes of westbound I-90 at the south fork of the Snoqualmie River from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for bridge deck repairs. 
 

Tonight

I-5 Seattle:

  • Crews will close two lanes of southbound I-5 near Northeast 45th Street to build concrete forms. The first lane will close at 9 p.m., the second at 11 p.m. and both lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. 
  • Crews will close one lane of the I-5 express lanes near Northeast 45th Street nightly at 8 p.m. to build concrete forms. The express lanes will close at their normal time of 11 p.m.

West Seattle Bridge - City of Seattle crews will close all westbound lanes of the West Seattle Bridge from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic will be detoured. Drivers exiting I-5 at Spokane Street may encounter delays.

SR 9 near Cathcart - Crews will alternately close all lanes of SR 9 between 188th Street and 176th Street from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving. Flaggers will alternate traffic.

I-405 Bellevue:

  • Crews will close the three right lanes of northbound I-405 from Main Street to Northeast Fourth Street, nightly. The first lane will close at 8 p.m., the second lane at 10 p.m., the third lane at midnight. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.
  • Crews will close the three right lanes of southbound I-405 from SR 520 to Northeast 12th Street, nightly. The first lane will close at 8 p.m., the second lane at 9 p.m., and the third lane at 11 p.m. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.
  • Crews will close the on-ramp from Southeast Eighth Street to northbound I-405, nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Crews will close the off-ramps from northbound I-405 to Northeast Fourth Street and Northeast Eighth Street, nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

SR 518 near Sea-Tac Airport:

  • Crews will close the left or right lane of eastbound SR 518 between 24th Avenue South and International Boulevard from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for sign work.
  • Crews will close the right lane of westbound SR 518 from 54th Avenue South to International Boulevard, nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for sign work.
  • Crews will close the left lane of the westbound SR 518 exit to South 154th Street, nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for sign work.

SR 520 Medina:

  • Crews will close the left lane in both directions of SR 520 at Bellevue Way Northeast, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for electrical work.
  • Crews will close the westbound SR 520 exit to 108th Avenue Northeast, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for construction work.
  • Crews will close the right lane of eastbound SR 520 from Evergreen Point Road to 84th Avenue Northeast, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., for lighting work.
  • Crews will close the right lane of westbound SR 520 from 84th Avenue Northeast of Evergreen Point Road,  from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., for lighting work.
  • Crews will close the 84th Avenue Northeast on-ramp to westbound SR 520, nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., for lighting work.

SR 522 near Monroe - Crews will close one lane of SR 522 between US 2 and the Snohomish River Bridge from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. for material hauling and pavement repair. A pilot car will direct traffic through the work zone.

SR 520 floating bridge drawspan openings

Wednesday, May 16 - 9:30 a.m.

**Please note, openings requested with two hours notice or less may not be listed. Watch overhead electronic message signs on highways leading to the bridge for drawspan opening information.**

Long term closures

SR 99 Broad Street exit in Seattle: The southbound exit to Broad Street will close through June so the Gates Foundation can complete underground electrical work.

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