Date:  Friday, May 30, 2008

Contact: Scott Van Antwerp, Tunnel Supervisor, (206) 440-5026 (Seattle)
Patrick Conrad, WSDOT Communications, (206) 440-4473 (Seattle)

SEATTLE - WSDOT will restrict flammable cargo in both directions of I-90 from the Mount Baker Tunnel through the Mercer Island Lid beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, June 2. The restriction is expected to end by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11.

The restriction will be in effect while the fire suppression systems in the Mount Baker Tunnel and Mercer Island Lid undergo routine maintenance tests. During the restriction, drivers transporting flammable materials across Lake Washington should use alternate routes such as Interstate 405, State Route 522 or State Route 520. Drivers transporting flammable materials on westbound I-90 must exit at Island Crest Way (Exit #7) on Mercer Island.



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