Washington State Department of Transportation
I-405/SR 167 Corridor Program – 777 108th Avenue Northeast – Bellevue, WA 98004
TRAVEL ADVISORY
April 24, 2026
UPDATE: The Northeast 85th Street lane reductions will begin as early as 9 p.m. The change is reflected in the advisory below.
Contacts: Craig Smiley, I-405 communications, 425-417-9658
Two weekends of Northeast 85th Street lane reductions for City of Kirkland waterline work begins April 24-27
Lane reductions will continue Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3
KIRKLAND – Eastside travelers should plan for lane reductions on Northeast 85th Street near the Interstate 405 interchange for two weekends, April 24-27 and May 1-3. Crews will install a new waterline for the City of Kirkland.
Closure details
Westbound and eastbound Northeast 85th Street will be reduced to one lane from Northeast 114th Street to the southbound I-405 off-ramp on the following dates:
- 9 p.m. Friday, April 24 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 27
- 9 p.m. Friday, May 1 to 5 a.m. Sunday, May 3
All I-405 ramps will remain open during the closures.
Travelers are advised to slow down and follow signage to get through the interchange. Uniformed police officers will be at the Northeast 114th intersection and the southbound I-405 ramps to direct traffic.
Closures on I-405 and SR 18 are also scheduled for April 24-27. Travelers should expect delays and backups along alternate routes and throughout the I-405 corridor.
“Know before you go," travel during off-peak hours or, if possible, delay discretionary travel to help minimize backups.
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.
Hyperlinks within the release:
###
WSDOT keeps people, businesses and the economy moving by operating and improving the state's transportation systems. To learn more about what we're doing, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/news for pictures, videos, news and blogs. Real-time traffic information is available at wsdot.com/traffic.
|
