Major highway construction is back in full swing across the Puget Sound region, with several projects scheduled to overlap as summer construction season resumes. Travelers should expect to encounter closures and delays on several key routes from Friday, Aug. 7 through Monday, Aug. 10 on Interstate 5, I-405, State Route 520 and SR 202.

Northbound I-405 Closure in Bellevue and Renton

Northbound I-405 will close from North Southport Drive/Northeast Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway Southeast from 11:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 to 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10. A signed detour will be in place. Crews will excavate drainage crossings and complete full pavement replacements and a traffic switch on northbound I-405 as part of the I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project.

I-405/Northeast 85th Street Interchange Closures in Kirkland

The northbound and southbound I-405 on- and off-ramps (Exit 18) and Northeast 85th Street from Sixth Street to 120th Avenue Northeast will close: 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, and 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10. Detours will be in place. Crews will shift the work zone for the roundabout at the 114th Avenue Northeast intersection on Wednesday night as part of the I-405/Northeast 85th Street Interchange and Inline BRT Station Project.

Travelers should plan ahead, use transit and park-and-ride options, be flexible about travel times, and access real-time traffic information. Drivers should slow down, stay alert, and follow posted signs when approaching and traveling through work zones.

Original reporting: Renton Reporter — read the source article.