KIRKLAND, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Transportation is warning drivers to plan ahead for major weekend closures and lane reductions across the Puget Sound region, beginning Friday night, Aug. 22, through Monday morning, Aug. 25.
Crews will work simultaneously on preservation, maintenance and construction projects on Interstate 5, Interstate 405, state Route 99 and state Route 18.
I-405 closures
In Kirkland, the Northeast 85th Street on-ramp to southbound I-405 will close and one mainline lane will be shut down continuously from Friday evening until early Monday morning. Additional nightly closures will affect the southbound off-ramp to Northeast 85th Street and up to two lanes of the freeway.
In Renton, southbound I-405 will fully close between North Southport Drive/state Route 900 and state Route 169 from 11:59 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday as part of the widening and express toll lanes project. Nearby ramps will also close.
SR 99 closures
The southbound SR 99 Aurora Bridge will lose two lanes from 5 to 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday for inspections…