Washington State Department of Transportation
I-405/SR 167 Corridor Program – 777 108th Avenue Northeast – Bellevue, WA 98004
TRAVEL ADVISORY
Aug. 4, 2026
Contacts: Craig Smiley, communications, 425-417-9658
Northbound I-405 closure in Bellevue and Renton and ramp closures in Kirkland, Aug. 7-10
BELLEVUE/RENTON – Travelers should plan for a weekend closure of northbound Interstate 405 in Bellevue and Renton and the I-405/Northeast 85th Street interchange in Kirkland from Friday, Aug. 7 to Monday, Aug. 10.
Northbound I-405 closure details
Northbound I-405 will close from North Southport Drive/Northeast Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway Southeast from 11:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 to 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10. A signed detour will be in place.
The following ramps will be closed:
- Northeast Sunset Boulevard on-ramp
- North 30th Street on-/off-ramps (Exit 6)
- Northeast 44th Street on-/off-ramps (Exit 7)
- 112th Avenue Southeast on-/off-ramps (Exit 9)
- Northbound I-405 off-ramp to Coal Creek Parkway Southeast (Exit 10)
The Coal Creek Parkway Southeast on-ramp to northbound I-405 will remain open.
Crews will excavate drainage crossings and complete full pavement replacements and a traffic switch on northbound I-405 as part of the I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project.
I-405/Northeast 85th Street interchange closures in Kirkland
The northbound and southbound I-405 on- and off-ramps (Exit 18) and Northeast 85th Street from Sixth Street to 120th Avenue Northeast will close:
- 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6
- 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10
Signed detours will be in place. Crews will shift the work zone for the roundabout at the 114th Avenue Northeast intersection on Wednesday night as part of the I-405/Northeast 85th Street Interchange and Inline BRT Station Project. Over the weekend, crews will grade pavement on Northeast 85th Street and install drainage.
Travelers are also advised of congestion and delays throughout the Puget Sound region from closures on I-5, SR 520 and SR 202 from Aug. 7-10.
“Know before you go," travel during off-peak hours or, if possible, delay discretionary travel to help minimize backups.
Work is dependent on good weather and may be rescheduled. 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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