The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reports that, beginning at 11:00 p.m., tonight contractor crews will begin reducing lanes for the entire weekend on southbound I-5 over the Ship Canal Bridge.
Around the same time, by 11:59 p.m. tonight, southbound I-405 will close between Bellevue and Renton. In addition, weekend lane and ramp closures are planned on I-90 and State Route 18.
As soon as the I-5 lane reductions are in place on Friday night, work will begin on the first of six weekends of Revive I-5: Ship Canal Bridge preservation drainage improvements. Throughout the weekend, crews will cut concrete and install new drainage structures on the bridge’s southbound lanes.
People traveling on southbound I-5 should expect delays near the lane reductions, which will be in place 24 hours a day from the Northeast 45th Street/Northeast 50th Street off-ramp to the SR 520 Interchange. The lanes will reopen to traffic by 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 13.
I-5 Express Lanes Operate Southbound all Weekend
People using northbound I-5 may also experience delays because the express lanes will operate southbound-only 24 hours a day during the weekend. While all southbound drivers may use the express lanes, people traveling still need to observe signage for HOV-only entrances and exits and be aware of vehicle height restrictions.
I-405 Closure
Southbound I-405 will be closed from Coal Creek Parkway Southeast to Northeast 30th Street from 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 to 4 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13 to install drainage, pave and shift traffic to create a new center work zone as part of the I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. A signed detour route will be in place.
The I-405 closure will be rescheduled if the weather is too rainy or if the Mariners host another playoff game on Sunday, Oct. 12. These conditions do not apply to the Revive I-5 lane reductions this weekend.
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