Traffic Closures on I-405 in Bothell This Month: What to Expect

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Washington motorists beware: I-405 in Bothell is set to close in both directions for two upcoming weekends.

Plan Ahead: I-405 to Close Near SR 522 for Two Weekends

Travelers should expect 2-to-3 mile backups on I-405 during the full closures.

WSDOT issued a statement on March 2nd, notifying motorists of the closures set to happen over the first two weekends in March. The closures will allow crews to remove the remaining northbound I-405 ramps over SR 522.

The First Closure is Set for 6 PM on Saturday, March 7th

All lanes of northbound I-405 at the SR 522 Interchange, and all lanes of southbound I-405 from SR 207 to SR 522 will be closed until 4 am Monday, March 9th.

The Next Closure is Set for 9 PM on Friday, March 13th

Crews will close all lanes of northbound I-405 at SR 522, and all southbound lanes from SR 527 to SR 522. All lanes of southbound I-405 could reopen as ealy as 9 am on sunday, March 15th, depending on the crew's progress. However, the lanes may remain closed until 4 am on Monday, March 16th.

The closures are necessary to complete work on the I-405/Brickyard to SR 527 Improvement Project, which expands and enhances 4.5 miles of I-405 through Bothell.

“We learned a lot during the removal of the first few sections of these ramps over SR 522,” said I-405/SR 167 Program Administrator Lisa Hodgson. “Now we need to close I-405 to remove the remaining portions of ramp. Leveraging our lessons learned from the previous ramp sections, we are able to reduce the time we plan to fully close I-405 on both weekends. However, we still expect these closures to have significant impacts to regional travel.”

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WSDOT says travelers should expect 2-to-3 mile backups on I-405 during the full closures.

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