All northbound traffic will use Northeast 85th Street collector-distributor
KIRKLAND – Four nights of bridge deck repairs kick off on Saturday, April 29, with a closure of northbound Interstate 405 in Kirkland. During the overnight closure, all traffic will shift to the Northeast 85th Street collector/distributor. Work on southbound I-405 in both Kirkland and Bothell is scheduled to begin Sunday, April 30, with the interstate reduced overnight to a single lane.
This weather-dependent work will repair the driving surfaces on three bridges damaged by winter weather in 2021-22. It represents the final major portion of the Northwest Region Emergency Pavement Repair project.
People traveling along I-405 in Kirkland and Bothell should expect slowdowns and congestion during the work.
I-405 lane closure and detour information
- 11 p.m. Saturday, April 29, to 7 a.m. Sunday, April 30: All northbound I-405 lanes over Northeast 85th Street in Kirkland will close, and traffic will shift to the collector-distributor lane at Northeast 85th Street to detour around the work zone.
- 9 p.m. Sunday, April 30, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 1: The three right lanes of southbound I-405 between Northeast 124th and 116th streets in Kirkland will close. Southbound traffic will use the express toll lanes, which are toll-free from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. The on-ramps from Northeast 124th Street to southbound I-405 will close during work hours, and traffic will detour to the Northeast 116th Street on-ramp.
- 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, to 4:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4: The right two lanes of southbound I-405 at 228th Street Southeast in Bothell will close and traffic will shift to the express toll lane, which is not tolled from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. The eastbound and westbound on-ramps from State Route 527 will also be closed, and traffic will detour to the Northeast 195th Street on-ramp.
- 8 p.m. Thursday, May 4, to 5 a.m. Friday, May 5: The left two lanes of southbound I-405 at 228th Street Southeast in Bothell will close, with the right lane remaining open to traffic.
In the event of wet weather, these closures and lane reductions may be rescheduled.
Following heavy snowfall during December 2021, Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency proclamation Jan. 8, 2022, to fund 88 pavement repair projects across King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties, including the three bridges in Kirkland and Bothell. The $7 million project is scheduled to wrap up this year with permanent striping still to be completed at several locations.