I-405/ 85th Street ramps closed overnight June 16-18 & You're invited! Quarterly update meeting - online from 12-1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 25
Kevin Dunlap
All ramps at the I-405/Northeast 85th Street interchange (Exit 18) and Northeast 85th Street in Kirkland will be closed overnight from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, and Wednesday, June 17, for sign bridge installation.
Detours will be in place for this weather-dependent work, which is part of WSDOT and Sound Transit's ongoing Interchange and Inline BRT Station project. Travelers are advised to delay discretionary trips or travel during off-peak hours. You can check for schedule updates via the WSDOT app and travel map.
I also urge everyone to register for WSDOT's quarterly project update meeting. It will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June 25, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. A recording will be made available afterward for those who cannot attend.
Register here: bit.ly/4upw2Xp
If you have questions you would like addressed at the meeting, please send them to: I405SR16...@wsdot.wa.gov
Additionally, have you visited the Highlands website lately? You might be surprised by the updates: https://KirklandHighlands.Org
Best regards,
Kevin
From: I405SR167Program <I405SR16...@wsdot.wa.gov>
Date: Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 1:31 PM
Subject: Construction update: I-405/Northeast 85th Street ramps closed overnight in Kirkland for sign bridge installation, June 16-18 & You're invited! Quarterly update meeting - online from 12-1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 25
To: I405SR167Program <I405SR16...@wsdot.wa.gov>
Travelers should plan for overnight closures of all ramps at the Interstate 405/Northeast 85th Street interchange and Northeast 85th Street in Kirkland from June 16-18. Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will install sign bridges over Northeast 85th Street, as part of the I-405/Northeast 85th Street Interchange and Inline BRT Station Project.
Closures
The northbound and southbound I-405 ramps (Exit 18) at the I-405/Northeast 85th Street interchange will be closed overnight on Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 17. Northeast 85th Street will also be closed overnight between Sixth Street and 120th Avenue Northeast. Crews will close the ramps and Northeast 85th Street as early as 9 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following morning. Detours will be in place.
“Know before you go," travel during off-peak hours or, if possible, delay discretionary travel to help minimize backups.
Work is dependent on dry weather and may be rescheduled due to rain. Schedule updates will be available on the project webpage, WSDOT’s Travel Center map, the WSDOT mobile app and by signing up for King County email updates.
Join online for the quarterly project update meeting on June 25
At the meeting, there will be an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming construction work, ask questions, and find out how to stay informed. The project team will hold this meeting via Zoom from 12 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25.
Register here: bit.ly/4upw2Xp
Not able to make it? WSDOT will post a recording to the project webpage within one week after the meeting. Please feel free to register for the meeting even if you can’t attend, and we will email you the recording when it’s available.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible meetings that enable all people to engage and participate fully. We will conduct this meeting in English with automated live captioning. To request language interpretation, meeting accommodations, or for questions about accessibility, please call us at (425) 224-2423 or email us at I405SR16...@wsdot.wa.gov by Monday, June 15. Accommodation options are also available on the meeting registration page.
About the I-405/Northeast 85th Street Interchange and Inline BRT Station Project
The Washington State Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, and design-build contractor Graham Contracting, Ltd. began construction on the I-405/Northeast 85th Street Interchange and Inline BRT Station Project this past summer.
Once finished, the project will improve access to the Express Toll Lane (ETL) system and offer more reliable transportation options for everyone in Kirkland – no matter how you get around.
Project Webpage | I405SR16...@wsdot.wa.gov | 425-224-2423
Sincerely,
Julie Moon (she/hers)
WSDOT Communications
I-405/SR 167 Program Communications
julie...@wsdot.wa.gov
I-405/SR 167 Corridor Program
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