Travelers across the greater Puget Sound region should prepare for a second straight weekend of heavy congestion and longer travel times as another round of major construction closures takes place Saturday, May 16, through Tuesday, May 19.
Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation are using a shorter spring construction window to make progress on key highway and bridge projects before the planned pause starting in June for Seattle’s summer of soccer.
Eastbound I-90 on-ramp closure at the I-90/SR 18 interchange
- From noon Saturday, May 16, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, the on-ramp to eastbound I-90 from SR 18/Snoqualmie Parkway will close, along with the right lane and right turn lane of eastbound SR 18 beginning south of Southeast 104th Street These closures are part of the I-90/SR 18 Interchange Improvements project.
- Both eastbound and westbound traffic from SR 18 and southbound Snoqualmie Parkway will not be able to access the eastbound I-90 on-ramp and should follow signed detours via the westbound I-90 on-ramp.
- To help keep traffic moving, the Preston/Fall City exit on westbound I-90 should be used primarily by local traffic. Drivers can save time and avoid longer backups by using the signed detour at exit 20, Southeast High Point Way, then looping around to eastbound I-90.
- This work has been shifted to avoid predicted rain and is less dependent on good weather, but it still could be postponed if the rain is heavier than predicted.
Much of this work requires good weather and may be rescheduled due to rain. Scheduled updates will be available on the project webpages, WSDOT’s Travel Center map, the WSDOT mobile app and by signing up for King County email updates.
[Information provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)]
