Westbound Interstate 90 will be reduced to a single lane overnight Monday, Sept. 8, near the State Route 18 interchange in Snoqualmie to install traffic counting loops in the pavement.
From 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the two left lanes of westbound I-90. People traveling through the area should expect delays.
The right lane of eastbound I-90 also will close from 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, to install loops in that area. Some of the work needs dry weather and may be rescheduled.
Additional lane reductions are expected later in the week on eastbound and westbound I-90 and along on- and off-ramps at the SR 18 interchange. Details will be released as soon as they are finalized.
The lane reductions are part of the I-90/SR 18 Interchange Improvements project. In addition to building the diverging diamond interchange, the project is widening SR 18 to two lanes in each direction between I-90 and Deep Creek. That work is expected to finish later this fall.
Weekend lane reduction in Issaquah
Westbound I-90 will be reduced to a single lane 24 hours a day the weekend of Sept. 12-14 in Issaquah to repair three bridges. This is the first in a series of weekend lane closures along the freeway.
From 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, to 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, contractor crews working for the WSDOT will close up to the left three lanes of westbound I-90 from east of the Front Street North off-ramp to west of Issaquah Creek (mileposts 18 to 16), leaving one open lane for through traffic.
More weekend westbound I-90 lane reductions are expected later in September as part of a pavement repair project. Details on those lane reductions will be released when they are finalized.
People traveling through the area during the around-the-clock lane reductions should expect significant delays during busy travel times and consider alternate routes. The work needs dry weather and may need to be rescheduled.
[Information provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)]
