Reminder Closure Exit 18 & NE 85th St This Weekend

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Jan 26, 2024, 8:56:21 AMJan 26

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From: Breyer, Allie (Consultant) <Bre...@consultant.wsdot.wa.gov>
Date: Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 4:38 PM
Subject: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Northeast 85th Street and I-405 interchange will be closed from 11 p.m. Fri. Jan 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29
To: I405SR167Program <I405SR16...@wsdot.wa.gov>

Upcoming full weekend road closures on Northeast 85th Street to begin as early as Friday, Jan. 26

Starting as early as 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, crews will close all lanes in both directions on Northeast 85th Street between Kirkland Way/114th Avenue Northeast and 120th Avenue Northeast. On and off-ramps to I-405 and sidewalks in this area will also be closed. Northeast 85th Street will reopen to travelers at 5 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 29.

This closure is necessary for crews to demolish the I-405 collector/distributor ramps and install temporary intersections with traffic signals safely and efficiently. Following the closure, the way you travel around the area will be different.

During the closure, expect travel delays and plan for increased travel times, especially during the most congested times of the day. To stay up to date on travel conditions, check out the WSDOT Real Tine Travel Map.

Please note that this work is weather-dependent, and the closures may be rescheduled for the following weekend or completed over two weekends if necessary.

Closure details

What: Both directions of Northeast 85th Street between Kirkland Way/114th Ave Northeast and 120th Avenue Northeast will be closed. Sidewalks in this area will also be closed. ALL RAMPS at the I-405/Northeast 85th Street interchange (Exit 18) will also be closed in every direction.

When: From as early as 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26 to 5 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 29. The closures will be in place 24/7 during this period.

Where: A signed detour route will be available to guide travelers around the Northeast 85th Street closure. Pedestrian detour routes are being finalized and information will be sent in the coming weeks. Please review the detour maps and the information below for various detour information.

Eastbound travel on Northeast 85th Street will drive:

South on Sixth Street South
Turn left to drive east on Northeast 68th Street/Northeast 72nd Place/Northeast 70th Place
Turn left to drive north on 116th Avenue Northeast
Continue on 116th Avenue Northeast, which will turn into Northeast 80th Street
Turn left to drive north on 120th Avenue Northeast

Westbound travel on Northeast 85th Street will drive:

South on 120th Avenue Northeast
Turn right to drive west on Northeast 80th Street
Continue on Northeast 80th Street, which will turn into 116th Avenue Northeast
Turn right to drive west on Northeast 70th Place/Northeast 72nd Place/Northeast 68th Street
Turn right to drive north on Sixth Street South

Signed detour routes will also be available for those traveling to or from southbound and northbound I-405.

Northbound travelers on I-405:

To access eastbound Northeast 85th Street: Exit at Northeast 116th Street (Exit 20A), turn right on Northeast 116th Street, and turn right on 124th Avenue Northeast.
To access westbound Northeast 85th Street: Exit at Northeast 70th Place (Exit 17), turn left on 116th Avenue Northeast, turn left on Northeast 70th Place, and turn right on South Sixth Street.

Southbound travelers on I-405:

To access eastbound Northeast 85th Street: Exit at Northeast 70th Place (Exit 17), turn right on Northeast 72nd Place, turn left on 116th Avenue Northeast, and turn left on 120th Avenue Northeast.
To access westbound Northeast 85th Street: Exit at Northeast 70th Place (Exit 17), turn right on Northeast 72nd Place, and turn right on South Sixth Street.

What to expect

During the closure:

Expect delays and plan for increased travel times, especially during the most congested times of the day.
Traffic control officers and flaggers will help keep traffic flowing around the closure and on the detour routes. Please slow down for our crews and for everyone’s safety.

After the closure:

After the closure, the way you navigate the Northeast 85th Street and the I-405 interchange will be different than how you’re used to traveling in the area.
Changes to the area will include:

Pedestrian access moved to the northside of Northeast 85th Street.
New intersection with signals on Northeast 85th Street between the southbound I-405 off-ramp and the southbound I-405 on-ramp.
New intersection with signals on Northeast 85th Street between the northbound I-405 off-ramp and northbound I-405 on-ramp.

Visit our webpage for more information about the new traffic changes coming to the area. We will be sending out additional information regarding the traffic changes in the coming weeks.

Please find attached the detour maps for the closures of Northeast 85th Street and the I-405 on- and off-ramps.

Thank you,

Allie Breyer (she/her)

WSDOT Communications

I-405/SR 167 Program Communications

C 425-364-4662 | Bre...@consultant.wsdot.wa.gov

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