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KING COUNTY, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Transportation is warning drivers to expect an overnight full closure of the northbound I-405 in Bellevue on Monday.
According to WSDOT, crews will be removing a sign bridge and installing new signage between Coal Creek Parkway Southeast and I-90 starting at 11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24. A signed detour will be in place.
WSDOT will be closing off the following on- and off-ramps:
- Coal Creek Parkway Southeast on-ramp to northbound I-405.
- Northbound I-405 on-ramp to eastbound/westbound I-90.
Crews are encouraging drivers to "know before you go", travel during off-peak hours and, if possible, delay travel to minimize backups.
Why is I-405 in Bellevue closed tonight?
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This work is part of WSDOT’s I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes project, aimed at easing some of the state’s worst congestion. The project will add new lanes and create a two-lane express toll lane system, linking existing HOV and ETL networks from Bellevue to Lynnwood and connecting to the SR-167 HOT lanes. The improvements are designed to improve travel reliability, support transit and freight and accommodate the new I-405 Bus Rapid Transit line included in the Sound Transit 3 plan.
For more information, visit WSDOT’s website.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Washington State Department of Transportation.
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