Date:
Friday, February 27, 2009
Contact:
Meghan Soptich, WSDOT Communications, 206-440-4704 (Seattle)
Carl Barker, WSDOT Project Engineer, 425-489-5403 (Bothell)
Drivers should plan ahead for night and weekend closures
BELLEVUE – Crews working for WSDOT will begin work next week on a project to repave nearly four miles of SR 520 between I-405 in Bellevue and West Lake Sammamish Parkway in Redmond.
As part of the $9.4 million project, crews will also replace the approaches to five concrete bridges on SR 520. Crews will remove deteriorating asphalt and install 10 new concrete slabs to smooth the transition from the asphalt roadway to the concrete bridges.
“This work will extend the lifespan of the freeway and give drivers a safer, smoother ride,” said Lorena Eng, WSDOT regional administrator. “This project will also boost the economy by employing nearly 100 workers.”
In addition to workers employed by the prime contractor, Granite Construction, this project will indirectly support workers employed at 17 companies, including 16 in Washington state.
SR 520 closures ahead
Crews will reduce eastbound SR 520 at 130th Avenue NE to one lane nightly from Monday, March 2 to Thursday, March 5. Crews will close one lane at 9 p.m. and a second lane at 11 p.m. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning.
Crews will reduce traffic to one or two lanes on eastbound SR 520 at 130th Avenue NE from 11 p.m. Friday, March 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 9. During the closures, crews will replace part of the approaches to the 130th Avenue NE overpass with new concrete slabs.
Drivers can expect six to eight weekends in March and April when SR 520 will be reduced to one or two lanes. Nighttime closures will continue through August.
During construction, drivers should allow extra time for their trips or choose alternate routes to avoid the closure area. WSDOT has multiple travel tools in place for drivers to get information before they leave home and while they are on the road:
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