WSDOT Travel Advisory: I-405/Northeast 85th Street ramps closed overnight in Kirkland for sign bridge installation, June 16-18

Washington State Department of Transportation
I-405/SR 167 Corridor Program – 777 108th Avenue Northeast – Bellevue, WA 98004

TRAVEL ADVISORY
June 12, 2026

Contacts: Julie Moon, communications, 425-954-7522

I-405/Northeast 85th Street ramps closed overnight in Kirkland for sign bridge installation, June 16-18

KIRKLAND – 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.

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