I-5 to start lane reductions June 2

SEATTLE — Northbound Interstate 5 will undergo maintenance work that will reduce the freeway to two lanes beginning June 2. The work, which starts at 10 p.m. on Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday, is part of the I-5 rehabilitation project that spans from Kent to the Duwamish River.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) issued a statement in regard to the planned construction work and warned area drivers to expect delays and backups. The currently scheduled work involes work on SR 516 to South 170th Street with lane reductions June 2-5, 16-19, 23-26, and June 30-July 3; July 7-10, 14-17

WSDOT said drivers should expect delays of 20 to 40 minutes and that there also are several lane and ramp closures planned, including:

• For paving work between SR 516 and South 170th Street, lane closures will begin south of SR 516
• During paving work, the Military Road on-ramp to northbound I-5 will be closed each of the six weekends
• The northbound I-5 off-ramps to Military Road and South 188th Street as well as northbound I-5 on-ramps from South 188th Street and Southcenter Boulevard will be closed two weekends. Those weekends will be announced
• Crews will begin closing lanes at 8 p.m. Fridays. By 10 p.m., northbound I-5 will be reduced to two lanes
• Between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Friday and Sunday nights, northbound I-5 may be reduced to one lane in the work zone
• All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Mondays.

There is also work on the Duwamish River Bridge planned for the summer/fall; WSDOT has not announced specific dates. All scheduled work may also be modified due to weather.

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