With the bridge closed, traffic will shift to surface streets between Ballard, Queen Anne Hill, and Fremont. Drivers can expect congestion in these areas as approximately 48,000 daily commuters seek alternate routes. The University and Fremont bridges will carry much of the overflow traffic, while State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue) and Interstate 5 (I-5) are also expected to see increased volumes. These changes could affect weekend travel, including trips to Seattle Mariners games.

State Route 520 / Montlake Boulevard

WSDOT crews will continue work on a new temporary off-ramp from eastbound State Route 520 (SR 520) to Montlake Boulevard. The ramp is being constructed next to the existing one, which will be closed for safety from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. This work is part of the SR 520 which began in November 2024.

During the closure, eastbound drivers on SR 520 will be directed across Lake Washington, where they’ll need to pay a toll. To avoid the toll, WSDOT recommends using Interstate 90 as an alternate route.

State Route 18 / Interstate 90 Interchange

Drivers traveling on State Route 18 (SR 18) will not be able to access westbound Interstate 90 (I-90) over the weekend. WSDOT crews will be relocating a barrier, repaving, and repainting the on-ramp as part of the The closure will be in effect from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, with a detour in place for drivers during this time. The project is expected to be completed this summer.

Interstate 405 / Northeast 85th Street Interchange

In Kirkland, WSDOT will continue work at the I-405 and in preparation for a major traffic switch onto a new bridge. Drivers should expect significant lane and ramp closures throughout the weekend.

On northbound I-405, up to three lanes will be closed between SR 520 and NE 85th Street from 10 p.m. Friday to 4:30 a.m. Monday. Southbound I-405 will also see up to three lane closures overnight between NE 124th Street and NE 85th Street, starting 9:30 p.m. Sunday and ending 4:30 a.m. Monday.

Ramp closures include the northbound I-405 on- and off-ramps at NE 85th Street from 10 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday. The southbound I-405 off-ramp to NE 85th Street will close twice: from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, and again from 10 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday.

During these closures, the Express Toll Lanes (ETL) will be open to all drivers regardless of registration or payment status.

Nisqually River Bridge

WSDOT crews will conduct a scheduled inspection of the Nisqually River Bridge on southbound I-5 this weekend. To complete the work, crews will use a specialized inspection truck that extends over the bridge’s edges and beneath the deck. This will require lane closures between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Drivers should expect slowdowns and potential backups during those hours.

Last year, WSDOT and WSP saw a 17% increase in work zone crashes compared to the previous year, rising from 1,377 in 2023 to 1,607 in 2024. The largest increase was seen in serious injury crashes, which rose by 36 percent during the past year, with the vast majority of those injuries involving drivers and passengers.

Since 1950, there have been 61 work zone-related deaths, with distracted driving, excessive speed, and following too closely reported as the top three causes. The WSDOT campaign reminds drivers that the safety concern isn’t solely about contract workers on the ground; it also includes members of the WSP and the Incident Response Team (IRT) lending help to drivers.

WSDOT Secretary of Transportation Julie Meredith said giving traffic crews the space they need can make all the difference.

“Our incidents response teams are the helpers of our agency, the ones who show up on someone’s very bad day and help turn it around, whether they’re clearing a stalled vehicle, providing traffic control for an incident, or offering a reassuring presence while aid arrives, they make a real difference every day,” she shared. “As secretary, nothing is more important to me than safety, the safety of our crews, our contractors, our first responders, and also the traveling public.”

Meredith added that she is pleased with the launch of the new work zone speed camera program.

“I’m very happy to have launched our work zone speed camera program earlier this month. This program is about changing driver behavior and keeping everyone safe in our work zones. Every year, too many of our crew are faced with making split-second decisions because of driver inattention, speeding, or reckless behavior,” she said. “Today, we remember those 61 WSDOT employees who have lost their lives working to keep our roads open, our transportation systems running, and our communities connected.”

Speed Camera Program highlighted during Work Zone Awareness Week

is the first of its kind in Washington State, debuting near Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), where a high volume of high-risk drivers have been reported through a major work zone in the area. Five more cameras are expected to roll out through the summer, with a total of 15 cameras by 2027.

Dennis Smith, WSDOT IRT Superintendent, spoke on behalf of his team, stating how important it is to respect road crews as they are our neighbors and friends.

“Every single day, our incident response team puts themselves in harm’s way so the rest of us can get home safely, because behind every safety vest, every incident response truck is a real person. These aren’t just operators. They’re parents, coaches. They are neighbors,” Smith said. “They volunteer in your schools, shop in the same grocery stores, and cheer from the sidelines at Little League games, just like you. And every time they step out onto a highway to clear a crash or help a driver, they are trusting the rest of us to look out for them.”

In 2024, Smith shared some figures about his IRT team, noting that in the northwest region alone, 42 team members handled 25,721 incidents. These operators often work just feet from traffic moving at 60 to 70 miles per hour. They cover some of the state’s busiest highways, including I-5, I-405, I-90, and state routes 167 and 18, patrolling thousands of lane miles throughout the area. They’re always on call—24/7.

80 WSP vehicles hit by drivers in 2024

Lieutenant Noel of the Washington State Patrol highlighted the dangers troopers face throughout the state.

“Just last year, 80 of our patrol vehicles were hit by drivers, causing about $750,000 in damages. Out of those, 37 were parked in what qualifies as emergency work zones. That number may sound high, but it only represents a small piece of the broader issue of work zone safety,” said Noel. “We’re proud of our partnership with the State Department of Transportation, and together we’re committed to protecting these zones—but we can’t do it on our own. We rely on the public to slow down and stay alert.

Our strategy focuses on three key areas: raising awareness through events like this, educating drivers through ‘move over’ campaigns, and enforcing the laws that require drivers to either slow down by 10 miles per hour below the speed limit or safely move over when approaching work zones.”

He concluded by saying, “We need everyone’s cooperation to protect these workers. They’re more than just workers—they’re our loved ones, our friends, our neighbors. They’re real people, and it takes a team effort to ensure their safety.”

WSDOT’s month-long Work Zone Safety Awareness campaign includes:

• National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 21–25 also recognizes the start of the busy construction season and encourages drivers to be attentive and drive safely through work zones.
• Go Orange Day: Wednesday, April 23, WSDOT employees will don orange-colored attire as part of the national safety campaign.
• National Moment of Silence: At 9 a.m. on Friday, April 25, WSDOT will take part in a moment of silence to remember the people who lost their lives in work zone-related incidents.

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The location was chosen due to ongoing safety concerns for WSDOT contractors.

“Too many workers have been injured or killed, and statistics show drivers are not slowing down,” Julie Meredith, Secretary of Transportation, said. “This provides another tool to help ensure workers—and everyone on the roadway—come home safe at the end of the day.”

According to WSDOT, Washington has averaged 1,345 work zone crashes each year since 2020.

This has prompted enforcement with speed cameras using light detection and ranging, or LiDAR, to detect vehicles traveling faster than the posted speed limit. If a vehicle is traveling too fast, an image will be taken of the vehicle and license plate but not the driver. From there, the information is passed on to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), which will determine if a violation was committed.

What happens if drivers get a ticket from the speed camera?

Since this is a brand-new program, drivers caught traveling above the posted work zone speed limit will get one free pass. However, the second and any infraction after that will carry a $248 fine.

When someone receives a notice of infraction, they will be directed to the program’s website to acknowledge the incident. The vehicle’s registered owner must respond to the notice of infraction online or through the mail, even if it carries no financial penalty. The infractions are recorded as non-moving violations and do not affect driving records or insurance. Unpaid fines will be added to vehicle registration renewals.

Understandably, there will be drivers who may want to contest an infraction, and they are welcome to go through the appeals process.

The Washington Office of Administrative Hearings will oversee appeals for infractions. After filing an appeal, individuals can submit supporting evidence, such as photographs or other documents, for the judge to consider. Depending on the nature of the appeal, they will have either a brief adjudicative proceeding, which involves only documents, or a formal adjudicative hearing, where they can also provide testimony by phone to a judge.

Amy Moreno with WSDOT said this is a safety mechanism and not at all intended to issue tickets.

“We’re just hoping by getting everybody to reduce their speeds, (this) will hopefully save a few lives, and these cameras are just there to get people to slow down,” she said. “We would love it if we never issued a single infraction. There will be plenty of signs out there warning people. They will only enforce when there are active workers in the work zone. They will not be there enforcing when people are not working in the work zone.”

Money from infractions goes back to program, DUI enforcement

The work zone speed camera enforcement will, undoubtedly, generate funds through infractions. So, where will the money go?

“The money generated from these cameras will actually go back into supporting the program, and any extra money goes to DUI enforcement and other safety programs for the Washington State Patrol,” Moreno said. “This program is about safety—trying to save lives for drivers and for those who work in our work zones.”

The plan is to have six more mobile cameras by summer, rotating them throughout busy work zones, including the one near the and the

“This program starts on Wednesday, but it’s going to go on for years to come,” Moreno explained. “The legislature has approved this for five years, and it could be re-approved down the line. We’re just asking people, if you see a work zone, please slow down—consider your own safety and the safety of the workers who are out there.”

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Everett: Northbound SR 529

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close all northbound lanes of State Route 529 (SR 529) at the Steamboat Slough for WSDOT will provide a shuttle service to carry pedestrians, cyclists, and mobility device users around the closure.

Drivers will still be able to access Smith Island from northbound SR 529, but will only be able to leave the island on southbound SR 529 during the weekend closure between 9:30 p.m., Friday, through 5 a.m., Monday.

Drivers should prepare for added volumes on northbound Interstate 5 (I-5) through Everett all weekend.

Kirkland: Southbound I-405

WSDOT crews continue to make progress with the . This weekend will require the closure of 2 lanes southbound on Interstate 405 (I-405) between NE 124th Street and NE 85th Street. Crews will prepare the roadway for the southbound traffic switch to the new bridge in the coming weeks.

During the lane reductions, the Express Toll Lanes (ETLs) will be open to all drivers. Heads up: at a later date, the general-purpose lanes of southbound I-405 will shift to the new bridge during an overnight lane reduction, with the southbound ETLs shifting shortly after. Those dates have yet to be confirmed by WSDOT.

This project runs between 10:30 p.m., Friday through 6:30 a.m., Monday. Drivers headed to Seattle for games this weekend will need to add plenty of extra time to your commute.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Drivers traveling westbound on State Route 16 (SR 16) from Tacoma could see late night back ups. A section of highway will need 2 consecutive overnight closures to address expansion joint seals.

7 p.m. Friday, April 11 until 5 a.m. Saturday, April 12

• Two left lanes approaching the bridge, including the HOV lane, will close.

7 p.m. Saturday, April 12 until 5 a.m. Sunday, April 13

• Two right lanes approaching the bridge will close.
• Jackson Avenue on-ramp to westbound SR 16 will close.
• During the work, the HOV lane will remain open to all travelers.

These repairs are to the surface of the road at the east approach and does not include any bridge work itself.

Dupont: I-5 closure at Steilacoom-Dupont Road

If you happened to get stuck in this closure last weekend, this weekend is a repeat.

WSDOT crews need one final weekend to of the new overpass at I-5 and Steilacoom-Dupont Road. This massive undertaking involves placing steel beams over 50-yards in length and weighing over 200,000 pounds each over the busy freeway.

Most of the work was accomplished last weekend, but there’s still more to do. To safely guide these girders in place WSDOT needs to close the freeway in both directions at the work zone.

Overnight Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12, crews will reduce travel lanes in both directions of I-5 to a single lane. That up and over the Steilacoom-DuPont Road off- and on-ramps. Law enforcement will be in place to assist with traffic control at both the northbound and southbound I-5 ramps.

• I-5 lane closures start at 8 p.m.
• At 10 p.m. one lane will begin using the off- and on-ramps at Steilacoom-DuPont Road.

Lanes begin reopening at 6 a.m. Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13

During these hours WSDOT recommends:

• Add at least one hour of extra travel time.
• Consider postponing or rescheduling discretionary trips.
• If possible, travel before or after the work.

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The campaign, Washington’s effort to rehabilitate Interstate 5 (I-5), is set to improve the most vital sections of the major highway, section by section, between King and Snohomish counties. The prioritization of the sections is based on traffic volume and the present conditions of the roadway, with safety being the number one concern.

With heavy backups during rush hour traffic already too common, Seattleites are about to see backups of epic proportions once two of the four lanes close for a month on northbound I-5, beginning in late July.

The project had an original start date of March 2025, but in January, WSDOT announced that Revive I-5 was going to be postponed until next year due to an abrupt revelation that there weren’t enough funds to start it.

While the massive highway overhaul is “very” critical to the state’s infrastructure, according to ����Xվ Newsradio traffic reporter Chris Sullivan, drivers felt a subtle sigh of relief, believing they had a little more time before significant lane closures and extensive backups. Unfortunately, that sinking feeling of looming traffic resurfaced this week when WSDOT announced they were going to start this project this summer after all.

How did WSDOT rebudget to continue Revive I-5?

“We had a budget set for the project, and when we established the budget, we thought the funding was sufficient,” WSDOT spokesperson Tom Pearce said. “However, as we got into the project and worked with the contractor, they saw what the work was going to entail and they determined that we would need more money this year.”

“The Legislature will not set our budget until, of course, late in their session, but we needed to start the work before the session was finished if we were going to do the work in 2025,” Pearce added. “In March 2025, it would have required starting before the necessary funds were fully committed from the Legislature.”

That explains why this project was initially delayed. So what changed?

“We reduced the scope of this project to focus on the Ship Canal Bridge,” Pearce explained. “We changed the plans to align our construction spending with the available funding.”

Here’s where Revive I-5 will start

This summer, with Revive I-5 back in action, WSDOT will begin working between Interstate 90 (I-90) and Ne45th Street across the Ship Canal Bridge—a vital connection between north and downtown Seattle, with 200,000 estimated daily commuters.

Recently, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) finished the section along Boeing Field into Tukwila. The next phase moves north, fixing concrete, potholes, and drainage systems along the Ship Canal Bridge.

What can drivers expect to see this summer?

“We will close northbound I-5 at I-90 from July 25-28,” Pearce told ����Xվ Newsradio. “We’re closed the entire weekend to allow our contractors to get out and set up a work zone that will keep the people working on I-5 safe, as we’ll repave about 900 feet of the two left lanes of the Ship Canal Bridge.”

When the northbound freeway opens on July 28, the right two lanes will be open for travel, but the left two lanes will remain closed.

“We’re going to have the express lanes open northbound 24/7 while we have the two left lanes closed off the main line,” Pearce stated. “Once we finish our work on Aug. 22, we will have another full closure from Friday night, Aug. 22, to early Monday, Aug. 25, so that our contractor can go in, pick up the safety barrier that they’ve put up, restripe the freeway, and have all four lanes open on Monday morning.”

Lots of traffic congestion to go around

According to WSDOT, this will be a four-week preview of what people can expect for approximately nine months out of the year in 2026 and 2027. The traffic backups will be shared in both directions of I-5. Southbound drivers will also be without their morning express lanes, adding to an already tough commute into Seattle.

Over the course of this summer’s one-month closure, Atkinson Construction will repair and resurface about 20% of the northbound Ship Canal Bridge, partially repair five expansion joints, and replace drainage.

Restarting this summer will keep the overall project on track and allow crews to gather critical data on the bridge’s condition to better prepare for next year’s phase.

What is WSDOT’s plan for 2026?

Next year brings the World Cup to Seattle, adding further complications to the three-year highway revitalization.

“In 2026, we will close the two left lanes early in the year so that we can finish repaving and make any repairs we need,” Pearce said in anticipation of the World Cup. “When we get to early June, when the World Cup is getting ready to fire up, we will pick up everything.”

King County officials claimed the World Cup would generate at least $929 million in revenue for the county, and create nearly 21,000 jobs. Organizers estimate that 750,000 people will visit Seattle during the three-week event.

“Once the World Cup is complete, our contractor will come back out in mid-July, and then they’re going to close down the freeway again,” Pearce said. “They will close the two right lanes of the northbound bridge so that they can work on those for several months. And then, come fall 2026, they will pick it up, and we will have everything open as we get into the winter.”

What’s Revive I-5’s outlook in 2027?

In 2027, with the focus pivoting to southbound I-5, two lanes will be closed, and the other two lanes will remain open for several months. Once that work is done, WSDOT crews will flip their construction zone again, working on the previous two open lanes while opening up the recently completed lanes.

“We understand there’s no good time to do this work. People are always going places. There are always events in the city,” Pearce said. “We did the best we could to schedule this around things like the holidays, like Independence Day and Labor Day. Each of those (Ichiro) Hall of Fame weekends, we understand it is going to draw huge crowds to T-Mobile every night.”

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This year introduces a brand new ST Express bus route through Federal Way, and adjustments on routes between Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties. Minor adjustments will be added on the 1-Line service between Lynnwood and Angle Lake. May 10th the 2-Line service is set to expand into Redmond.

A lot of exciting additions are being implemented to better serve a growing need for expanded service across the region.

Here’s what’s happening in Kirkland

Sunday, March 30th between 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. the Northeast 70th Street on-ramp to southbound Interstate 405 (I-405) will close, including the right lane on I-405 approaching the area. This closure will allow the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews to repair damaged guard rails.

Everett closures through Monday��

The southbound I-5 off-ramp to and southbound SR 529 from Ebey Slough to Steamboat Slough closed 11 p.m. Friday, March 28, as WSDOT crews connect the new southbound I-5 off-ramp to SR 529.

Work is expected to wrap up by 4:30 a.m., Monday, March 31st.

Tiger Mountain Pass impacted

WSDOT crews are working on re-aligning the new on-ramp from State Route 18 (SR 18) to eastbound Interstate 90 (I-90). This weekend-long project closed this on-ramp Friday, March 28th, at 9 pm. and is scheduled to reopen Monday, March 31st by 5 a.m.

The March 28-31 work on the SR 18 on-ramp to eastbound I-90 represents the first of two weekend-long ramp closures for the project. Beginning Friday night, April 4, the westbound I-90 off-ramp to SR 18/Snoqualmie Parkway will close through Monday morning, April 7, as work continues on a new .

Don’t miss the Monday deadline

Technically, you can still have on your vehicles through the end of Monday, March 31st. On Tuesday, you’ll be eligible for a fine of $137 dollars.

Once complete, this will be part of the long-term plan to connect a 50-mile express toll-lane system between Lynnwood and Puyallup. This work is part of the

The following on- and off-ramps will also be closed:

• West Willis Street/SR 516 on-ramp to southbound SR 167.
• South 277th Street on-ramp to northbound SR 167.
• Northbound SR 167 off-ramp to West Willis Street/SR 516.
• Southbound SR 167 off-ramp to South 277th Street.

WSDOT crews will remove signs from Interstate 405 (I-405) southbound through Canyon Park, part of the .

Expect intermittent full I-405 closures during WSDOT’s Thursday overnight work

The plan is to have as little impact to drivers as possible, with lane closures beginning Thursday at 8 p.m. approaching State Route 527 (SR 527). At midnight, contractors will have intermittent full closures on I-405 to safely remove signs over the freeway, stopping traffic for up to 15 minutes.

All lanes will reopen Friday by 4:30 a.m. WSDOT plans to have similar late-night closures in April in both directions of I-405 at different locations.

Drivers on Mercer Island will have one less option to enter Interstate 90 (I-90) east beginning Thursday at 9 p.m. Contractors will shut down the East Mercer Way on-ramp to take measurements for the set to begin this summer.

This is a short three-hour closure, reopening by midnight on Thursday.

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According to a press release from Washington State’s Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, the posthumous honor was awarded to Hendrix as a “national and international recognition.”

Hendrix started playing guitar at 15 after finding a discarded ukulele with only one string. He taught himself how to play by ear, and one of the first songs he learned was Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog.” Twelve years later, at the age of 27, Hendrix passed away after a night of partying. In his short time performing, he rose to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in history and has accumulated a library of awards and recognitions, including a nUSPS commemorative postage stamp.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, Governor Bob Ferguson, Lt. Governor Denny Heck, and State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos presented the awards to Hendrix and four members of the Department of Ecology.

Hendrix among four other recipients of the award

“These five worthy recipients are the best of Washington and well deserving of our highest awards,” Hobbs said. “They represent the good people of our state through their actions, their impact, and their inspiration for Washington, the nation, and the world. We are forever grateful for their contributions.”

Hendrix was posthumously awarded the Medal of Merit for his outstanding service to Washington.

Alex Hernandez, Lisa Stingley, Dave Thompson, and Jon Tollstrup received the Medal of Valor for their courageous actions on October 3, 2024. While working on a litter crew for the Department of Ecology, they rescued a woman from a burning vehicle after she crashed on the side of the highway. Despite the risk to their own safety, they extinguished the flames and forced open the driver’s door, pulling her to safety just before the fire engulfed the car.

The Medal of Merit honors those who have given a lifetime of service to the people of Washington, while the Medal of Valor recognizes individuals who have risked their lives to save another person. The Medal of Valor cannot be awarded to first responders whose actions are part of their public duties.

Contributing: Bill Kaczaraba, MyNorthwest.

The (WSDOT) will have lane and ramp closures across three major highways near the airport this week, potentially adding more time to the commute. State Route 99 (SR 99), State Route 509 (SR 509) and Interstate-5 (I-5) will all have lane and/or ramp closures beginning as early as 8 p.m. nightly.

Contractors on I-5 will use the lane closures for. The ramp closures are needed for striping the roadway and installing concrete safety barriers.

I-5 lane closures

• Tuesday, March 18, through the morning of Wednesday, March 19 — from 11:59 p.m. to 4 a.m. — up to four lanes of northbound I-5 will close overnight between SR 516 (Exit 149) and South 200th Street/Military Road South (Exit 151).
• Wednesday, March 19, through the morning of Thursday, March 20 — from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. — up to two lanes of northbound I-5 will close overnight between SR 516 (Exit 149) and South 200th Street/Military Road South (Exit 151).
• Wednesday, March 19, through the morning of Thursday, March 20 — from 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. – up to two lanes of southbound I-5 will close overnight between South 200th Street/Military Road South (Exit 151) and SR 516 (Exit 149).

I-5 ramp closures

• Monday, March 17, through the morning of Friday, March 21 — from 9:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. — the northbound I-5 off-ramp to SR 516 will close nightly. A signed detour will be in place.
• Monday, March 17, through the morning of Friday, March 21 — from 11 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. — the northbound I-5 on-ramp from SR 516 will close nightly. A signed detour will be in place.

SR 509 lane closure��

• Monday, March 17, through the morning of Thursday, March 20 — from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. – one lane in both directions of SR 509 will close nightly between Des Moines Memorial Drive South and South 160th Street.

SR 509 ramp closure

• Monday, March 17, through the morning of Thursday, March 20 — from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. — the southbound SR 509 off-ramp to South 160th Street will close nightly. A signed detour will be in place.

Contract work on SR 99 will use lane closures to continue working on new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) sidewalks. Later this spring, crews will repave this section.

SR 99 lane closure

• Monday, March 17, through the morning of Friday, March 21 — from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. — both directions of SR 99 will close a lane between South 200th Street and SR 516, in Des Moines. This work is part of the .

Additionally, the has work scheduled this week on the arrivals and departures decks, with intermittent closures between 8 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. through Friday.

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Southbound SR 167 closure detail, March 17-22

On Monday, March 17th, through Saturday, March 22nd, drivers can expect up to two lanes on southbound SR 167 to close between 84th Avenue South in Kent and 24th Street East in Sumner. This 11-mile section of highway is scheduled to close nightly between 10 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

Southbound SR 167 closure details, March 19-20

All southbound lanes of SR 167 in Auburn will be closed overnight from 15th Street Northwest to SR 18 from 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, March 19 to 5 a.m. Thursday, March 20.

The following on- and off-ramps will also be closed:

• 15th Street Northwest on-ramp to southbound SR 167

• Southbound SR 167 off-ramp to westbound SR 18

A will be in place.

Full SR 167 closure details, March 20-21

All lanes of northbound and southbound SR 167 in Pacific will be closed overnight from Ellingson Road to Stewart Road Southeast/Eighth Street East from 10 p.m. Thursday, March 20 to 4 a.m. Friday, March 21. The following on- and off-ramps will also be closed:

• Ellingson Road on-ramp to southbound SR 167

• Stewart Road Southeast on-ramp to northbound SR 167

• Northbound SR 167 off-ramp to Ellingson Road

• Southbound SR 167 off-ramp to Stewart Road Southeast

Detours will be in place. Work on this project will continue through the year with a January 2026 completion date.

St. Patrick’s Day Dash

A colorful event — featuring costumes ranging from aliens to ballerinas to dinosaurs — will take place this weekend. The will��start and finish at the Seattle Center and weave its way through the Amazon corridor and north along State Route 99/Aurora Avenue. All northbound lanes of State Route 99 (SR 99) will close Sunday morning between 6 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Drivers will still have access to the SR 99 Downtown Tunnel northbound and will be detoured to Republican Street near the exit. During this time, the SR 99 southbound exit to eastbound Harrison Street will have intermittent closures. Drivers through Seattle should consider using Interstate 5 (I-5) Sunday morning or plan on delays if you plan to use SR 99.

More from MyNorthwest: Summer-long lane reductions return to Eastern Washington’s Vantage Bridge

Kirkland Shamrock Run

Another holiday event, considerably smaller than Seattle’s St. Patrick’s Day Dash but with spirit just as big, is also happening this weekend. During the , hundreds of colorful runners will take to the streets of downtown Kirkland near the waterfront. If you’re heading to Kirkland, plan around the closure of surface streets Saturday morning between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., or until the last runner crosses the finish line.

There are several Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) projects that will also impact traffic.

Interstate 5 express lanes

The express lanes on I-5 will be closed starting Friday night at 11 p.m. through 4 p.m. Saturday. WSDOT will repair safety barriers that were heavily damaged on Wednesday evening when a car traveling on I-5 south struck the barrier and crossed into the northbound express lanes. Drivers can expect heavy volumes on I-5 during this closure.

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Eastbound Interstate 90

All eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 (I-90) will close across Lake Washington from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. WSDOT crews will conduct regular maintenance inside the Mercer Tunnel and the Mount Baker Tunnel. A number of ramps will also close starting at 8:30 p.m. Friday and will reopen by 6 a.m. Saturday.

• The southbound I-5 on-ramp to eastbound I-90.��
• The northbound and southbound Rainier Avenue South on-ramps to eastbound I-90. ��
• The I-90 to West Mercer Way off-ramp.

Interstate 405 south

Drivers between Bellevue and Renton will need to plan alternate routes or expect major delays overnight Saturday beginning at 11 p.m.

Interstate 405 (I-405) south will be reduced to a single lane from 112th Avenue Southeast/Lake Washington Boulevard (Exit 9) to North 30th Street (Exit 6) from 11 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday. The Northeast 44th Street on-ramp to I-405 south will also be closed during this time.��

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Bellevue: Full closure on Interstate-405

Monday, March 10th through Thursday, March 13th, WSDOT crews will close all northbound lanes on Interstate-405 (I-405) between Southeast 8th Street and Northeast 4th Street. Along with the interstate lanes, the Southeast 8th Street on-ramp and the Northeast 4th Street on/off-ramps will close between 11 p.m. – 4:30 a.m., nightly.

The Main Street Bridge will also close during these hours with a detour in place. This closure is to allow crews to continue work on the .

Seattle: Interstate-5 lane reductions

WSDOT is currently preparing for the massive �� project.

The biggest part of the project, the renovation of the Ship Canal Bridge, has been delayed until 2026 due to budget concerns, in the meantime crews are working on less tedious repairs and improvements associated with the overall project. Monday and Tuesday drivers will see lane closures on southbound I-5 from Northeast 45th Street to Mercer Street. The on-ramp from Northeast 45th Street and the off-ramp to Mercer Street will join the closure between 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Wednesday and Thursday lane and ramp closures move to northbound I-5 between Harvard Avenue East to Northeast 45th Street, including the on-ramp from Harvard Avenue East. Detours will be in place during the closures between 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Snoqualmie: I-90/State Route 18 interchange

WSDOT crews will be installing signs, traffic signals and loops, and conduits through most of the week bringing lane and ramp closures at the interchange.

• SR 18/Snoqualmie Parkway on-ramp to eastbound I-90: The ramp will close from 9 p.m. Monday, March 10, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, March 11. A signed detour will use westbound I-90 and loop around at Preston/Fall City (exit 22) to eastbound I-90.
• Eastbound I-90: The left two lanes will close from 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, to 1 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, near the SR 18 interchange. The right two lanes will close from 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, to 12:01 a.m. Thursday, March 13.
• SR 18/Snoqualmie Parkway: SR 18/Snoqualmie Parkway will be reduced to a single lane in each direction under the I-90 bridges from 11 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, to 4 a.m. Wednesday, March 12. SR 18/Snoqualmie Parkway will be reduced to a single lane with flaggers alternating traffic under the I-90 bridges from 9 p.m. Thursday, March 13, to 4:30 a.m. Friday, March 14.
• Eastbound I-90 off-ramp to SR 18/Snoqualmie Parkway: The ramp will close from 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, to 5 a.m. Thursday, March 13. A signed detour will continue eastbound on I-90 to Winery Road/Southeast North Bend Way (exit 27) and loop around to use the westbound I-90 off-ramp to SR 18/Snoqualmie Parkway.

This work is part of the project, expected to be complete later this year.

SeaTac: Southbound I-5 off-ramp to South 188th Street

WSDOT continues with ramp improvements and repairs this week on the South 188th Street/Orillia Road off-ramp from southbound I-5. This is one small project on a much larger scale that spans 3 counties on the .

Monday through Friday drivers will not have access to this off-ramp between 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. A detour will send drivers to South 200th Street/Military Road and loop back to the South 188th Street off-ramp via northbound I-5.

SeaTac Airport

Monday through Friday, the Port of Seattle will have crews replacing overhead signs and sign bridges. Drivers will see lane closures on both upper and lower decks between 8 p.m. – 8:30 a.m. All lanes may close momentarily between midnight and 4 a.m.��

After a long winter break this week, the (WSDOT) is resuming work and that means single-lane closures in both directions of Interstate 90 (I-90) spanning the bridge through the fall.

Before we get to this year’s agenda, let’s first recap what WSDOT accomplished in its first year with spokesperson Summer Derrey:

“The I-90 Vantage Bridge is in desperate need of replacement,” she said. “It’s rather old. There’s no real easy way to fix the bridge other than just to replace it panel by panel at the cost of pretty severe traffic impacts. Last year, we had to reduce traffic to a single lane in each direction and replace the corner panels, panel by panel, to get the work done.”

There were sixty panels to be exact, plus WSDOT completed 80% of repairs to the bridge piers last year.

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So, what will drivers see this year?

“To the best of my knowledge, we’re just replacing the bridge deck itself, so it just involves removing or replacing broken concrete panels,” Derrey said. “We’re starting work early this year, so we can get a lot more accomplished. The bad news is it does come at the impact of the travelers. Last year, we just started in the fall, and we experienced backups then. So, for that reason, drivers certainly need to plan ahead.”

Derrey offered some advice to avoid the big backups.

“You can go up north toward Wenatchee, kind of loop around, or you can go all the way down south to the Tri-Cities and sort of shoot that way to get to your destination,” she said. “It doesn’t add a significant amount to your time, and the benefit is that at least you’re in motion and not stuck at the bridge.”

In order to safely perform this panel work, the bridge will be down to a single lane in both directions, seven days a week, 24 hours a day, with speed reductions. But, there is a nice break, as Derrey explained.

“We are taking a break for the month of June,” she said. “So between Memorial Day and the 4th of July, for the most part, we’ll be off the highway with occasional single-lane closures. We know that the heaviest traffic is in June, so for that reason, our contractor is going to be working on other activities related to the bridge at that time with all lanes open so that travelers can certainly get to their destinations a little bit smoother.”

Last year, drivers were sitting in 6-mile backups that took 5 hours to get through. Planning your trip well in advance is strongly urged and consider driving during non-peak hours.

“We have two seasons in Washington,” Derrey said. “We have winter and we have construction. For those reasons, we need drivers to always be on point. Always be aware of the surroundings and be careful.”

And as always, drive slowly through construction zones.

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Both directions of Seattle’s State Route 99 (SR 99) Downtown Tunnel will close Friday overnight between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., Saturday. Crews working with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will be conducting regular maintenance that includes testing fire suppression systems, cleaning drainage, and repairing lights.

This shuts down a major route through downtown Seattle sending drivers to Interstate 5 (I-5), the downtown corridor, and along the waterfront.

STATE ROUTE 520/MONTLAKE:

Beginning 11 p.m. on Friday, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close the Montlake Boulevard on-ramp to westbound State Route 520. WSDOT crews will be installing utilities along the ramp with work completed by 5 a.m., Monday. Drivers will still be able to exit at Montlake from westbound SR520. Eastbound SR520 will not have any closures.

On Saturday and Sunday, WSDOT crews will close the right lane across the Portage Bay Viaduct in both directions of SR520 while crews conduct impact piledriving on the new viaduct. The daytime closure last from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

SOUND TRANSIT 1-LINE DISRUPTION:

Unlike past weekends, this weekend Sound Transit (ST) will disrupt service for one day only. Sunday February 23rd, service between Capitol Hill and SODO will shut down to allow ST crews to move forward on the connectivity of the 1-Line along Interstate 5, and the 2-Line on the eastside of Lake Washington.

Link Shuttle buses will provide transportation between the closed routes running every 10-15 minutes. The 1-Line will continue to operate normally between Capitol Hill and Lynnwood to the north and SODO to Angle Lake to the south.

Passengers are encouraged to seek alternative service options and plan ahead for additional travel time.

Affected Stops:

Capitol Hill
– To Angle Lake: Broadway & E Denny Ave

Westlake
– to Lynnwood: 3rd Ave & Pine St
– to Angle Lake: Pine St & 5th Ave

Symphony
– to Lynnwood: 3rd Ave & Union St
– to Angle Lake: 3rd Ave & Union St

Pioneer Square
– to Lynnwood: 3rd Ave & James St
– to Angle Lake: 3rd Ave & James St

Int’l Dist./Chinatown
– to Lynnwood: 4th Ave S & S Jackson St
– to Angle Lake: 5th Ave S & S Weller St

Stadium
– to Lynnwood: SODO Busway & S Royal Brougham Way
– to Angle Lake: 6th Ave S & S Royal Brougham Way

SODO
– to Lynnwood: SODO Busway & S Lander St

Sound Transit plans to rinse and repeat this disruption next weekend.

For residents in the area, it’s been a noisy progression at times. Most of the work is during daylight hours but the occasional nighttime work has required the to notify nearby residents of the noise impact ahead of time, with a (TNV) permit offering accommodations.

Beginning Wednesday, February 5, nighttime work will pick up and will fall under the (MPPCNV), allowing set noise limits without the need to offer accommodations to residents. The six-year permit will be closely monitored by on-site inspectors and will not include nighttime piledriving. Projects that will create elevated noise levels are excavations, concrete sawing, installing support beams, rebar and concrete work, paving, signing and striping.

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During the six-year permit, there will be times when certain projects will require the TNV permit and residents will get plenty of notice with the offer of accommodations if the noise level is uncomfortable for them.

The (WSDOT) has a 24-hour hotline number at 206-319-4520 for residents to call with questions or concerns during construction. Callers will be directed to leave a message including their name, address and as much detail as possible to help staff determine if adjustments can be made. Concerned residents can also email comments to sr520bridge@wsdot.wa.gov with the same detailed message.

What’s next for Portage Bay Viaduct?

Later this month, the next phase of the Portage Bay Viaduct will expand to the nearby Bill Dawson Trail and will include removing trees and vegetation. All tree removals have been reviewed and permitted by the . Certified arborists and a project environmental team also weighed in and approved the removal of these trees.

The fallen trees will be repurposed in a variety of ways: including mulching to help stop soil erosion, managing stormwater runoff and landscaping in the wetlands. The city of Seattle has guidelines for replacing trees in an effort to maintain the urban canopy by using a formula that ensures more trees are planted than are taken away.

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Boylston Avenue closures��

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will begin installing a new noise wall at the south end of Seattle’s Ship Canal Bridge this weekend. In early October, WSDOT began clearing trees and preparing the area next to Interstate-5 (I-5) closing the Boylston Avenue East off-ramp. This weekend, WSDOT will once again close the same off-ramp as well as the right lane of I-5 south leading up to the Boylston Avenue East off-ramp, near milepost 168.

The closures are needed to give contractors plenty of space to safely operate a crane used to set the panels, some of which are 36-feet tall. WSDOT is installing this noise wall to reduce the roar from traffic coming from the I-5 express lanes adjacent to the Eastlake neighborhood.

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Work is scheduled to start at 10 p.m, Friday through 5 a.m., Monday and may finish early if the project operates smoothly. For those needing to access Eastlake or head east over the East Roanoake Street overpass at I-5, a detour will first guide drivers to the Mercer Street off-ramp and then north into the Eastlake neighborhood.

Sound Transit 1-Line disruption

This is the 4th weekend out of 6 scheduled weekend disruptions on ST’s 1-Line service in Seattle. During these station closures, ST crews are working on the connectivity to the 2-Line across Lake Washington. This weekend, passengers need to plan around the closures of the University-District, University of Washington, and Capitol Hill stations. ST buses will shuttle passengers between ths stations, running every 10-15 minutes. It is critical for passengers to pay close attention to in-station announcements and destination signs on the tracks to make sure they are boarding the correct train. There will be plenty of ST staff on-hand to answer any questions.

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Here are the bus locations:

• U District Station:
  • To Lynnwood: NE 43rd St and Brooklyn Ave NE – Bay 1
  • To Angle Lake: University Way NE and NE 43rd St –Bay 4
• Univ. of Washington Station:
  • To Lynnwood: Montlake Blvd NE and NE Pacific Pl – Bay 4
  • To Angle Lake: Montlake Blvd NE and NE Pacific Pl – Bay 3
• Capitol Hill Station:
  • To Lynnwood: E John St and Broadway
  • To Angle Lake: E John St and Broadway

Sound Transit will take a break next weekend and resume with more 1-Line disruptions the weekend of February, 14th.

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WSDOT: Off-ramp from SR 520 west to Montlake/Lake Washington Boulevard

Here in Seattle, the off-ramp from to Montlake Boulevard/Lake Washington Boulevard will close to allow WSDOT contractors to install a new barrier attenuator, which is the cushion cap at the end of the barriers. This cap helps prevent serious injury to drivers upon impact. Crews will close this off-ramp at 10 p.m., Thursday and have it reopened by 6 a.m., Friday. Drivers needing to access Montlake or Lake Washington Boulevard during these hours can do so from SR 520 east.

Good afternoon.

A reminder: We have a couple ramp closures tonight both on SR 520 and down by Mercer Street.

All the details are on

— SR 520 (@wsdot_520)

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WSDOT: Mercer Street on-ramp to I-5 north

Another major ramp closure is , including the express lanes. WSDOT contractors will use this closure to install new light poles along the ramp. Drivers needing to head north from Mercer Street will have detours. The Mercer Street on-ramp to I-5 south will remain open. This closure starts at 10 p.m., Thursday with the ramp reopening by 5 a.m., Friday.

MERCER ST. ON-RAMP CLOSURE

Heads up! We’re closing the Mercer Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 overnight on Thursday, Jan. 30 beginning at 10 p.m. Crews need to install some new light poles along the ramp.

More details:

— SR 520 (@wsdot_520)

WSDOT: I-90 west off-ramp to SR 18/Snoqualmie Parkway

At Snoqualmie, the Interstate 90 (I-90) west off-ramp to State Route 18 (SR 18)/Snoqualmie Parkway will close to allow WSDOT contractors to safely reconfigure the off-ramp around a new culvert installation. This project also entails setting new barriers and restriping. Work begins at 9 p.m., Thursday through 5 a.m., Friday.

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When this off-ramp reopens early Friday morning, drivers will be down to a single lane, meaning there will be less space for vehicles and will most likely cause delays. This reconfiguration will be temporary but will last through the end of the , later this year.

Semitruck drivers are reminded to use detours and to not attempt to use city streets, including Issaquah-Hobart Road, which are not acceptable freight routes.

RAMP CLOSURE TONIGHT
To set barrier and restripe for the change, we need to close the WB I-90 off-ramp to SR 18
– 9p Thurs (1/30) to 5a Fri (1/31)
– Detour to Preston/Fall City (Exit 22) & loop around to EB I-90 off-ramp to SR 18

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— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

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During this time, drivers heading south will be directed to the southbound lane on the new bridge adjacent to the old bridge, allowing traffic to continue through Fife. The lane closure, between 70th Avenue East to the Wapato Way roundabout is a short quarter-mile distance. Work is scheduled Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. through Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m.

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Once the old bridge is demolished, crews will need to backfill and pave the area before they can reopen the second southbound lane late Thursday afternoon. Northbound SR 99 has already been shifted to a bypass route through the construction zone and isn’t expected to shift to the new bridge until mid-February. Crews still need to work on curbs, gutters and sidewalks before the northbound lanes are complete.

The new configuration on Tuesday evening, combined with a reduced speed limit through the construction zone, will ultimately cause traffic to slow and potentially lead to large backups during peak hours of travel. WSDOT has told drivers to allow extra travel time or consider using alternate routes, particularly during the afternoon hours.

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The new bridge and recent reconfiguration of Hylebos Creek is one stage of the that will bring 6 miles of new tolled highway between Puyallup and the Port of Tacoma.

This portion between Interstate 5 (I-5) and the Port of Tacoma is scheduled to open in 2026 and aims to ease congestion for daily commuters while offering direct access to the Port of Tacoma for freight drivers. The entire project has a 2030 completion date.

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Madison Sehlke with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), said the reason behind this decision to lower the speed limit in this area for the change had to do with safety.

“Washington State Patrol came to WSDOT last summer to evaluate with observations that elevated rates of collisions were occurring where the speed limit transitioned from a 70 mph to 60 mph on Interstate 5, near Cook Road. After reviewing speed and collision data at this location, WSDOT determined that moving the speed limit change further north would be beneficial. The speed reduction encourages southbound drivers to reduce their speed before navigating the back-to-back curves in the SR 11/Chuckanut Drive interchange. Additionally, this would ensure reduced speeds in the State Route 20 interchange vicinity where a high volume of vehicles are also entering and exiting the freeway.”

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Sehlke also called out other factors in serious automobile incidents.

“Generally speaking, higher traffic volumes can equate to a higher rate of collisions, but not necessarily a higher rate of serious injury and fatal collisions. There are often many contributing factors involved in serious injury and fatal collisions beyond simply increased traffic volumes such as driver behavioral factors, weather conditions, and vehicle conditions just to name a few.”

Wednesday morning, between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. the left lane on I-5 south will be closed between Burlington and Mount Vernon while crews install the new speed limit signs. Once the signs are replaced, the new reduced permanent speed limit will go into effect.

WSDOT’s Target Zero program seeks to eliminate serious injury and fatal collisions on our roadways. Reducing speed limits can help reduce the potential for these types of collisions to occur.

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The contractors working in the area reopened a single lane in each direction between Corliss Ave and I-5 through the active work zone Tuesday morning. Though this allows traffic to once again flow west of I-5, drivers will see reduced speeds and can expect big backups during peak hours. The project isn’t expected to wrap up until September.

The city of Shoreline said in on its and in Monday “temporary signals will control traffic at the overpass until crews have constructed the permanent roundabouts later this year.” In its online post, the city reminded users and travelers to reduce their driving speed through the area and asked them to pay attention to the construction barrels and signs “as the configuration of the road will change over the next year.”

Noting that it may take longer to drive through the area,�� suggested that “drivers should give themselves plenty of time to travel and consider using alternate routes.”

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More on the Shoreline project and what has been done

Since the construction project began last April, the west side of I-5 has been completely reconfigured. Trees have been cleared to make room for the new roundabout and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) installed a 24-inch water main which will service new and old residences and businesses in the area. Seattle City Light and Lumen contractors installed electrical vaults and duct banks, which help protect wires and cables.

A new retaining wall has been constructed on the south side of Northeast 145th Street along with new sidewalks, curbs, and gutter systems.

This is Shoreline’s 145th Street Corridor and 145th Street/I-5 Interchange projects and can be followed on .

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