Project overview
Travelers on Interstate 405 between Renton and Bellevue experience one of the state’s worst commutes. The I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes project includes multimodal transportation and safety improvements to offer more reliable travel choices and keep drivers, transit riders and freight moving.
The Renton to Bellevue project will add new capacity to create a two-lane ETL system between SR 167 in Renton and Northeast Sixth Street in Bellevue. In general, the project will add one new lane in each direction and combine the existing HOV lane with the new lane to create a dual ETL system.
The new ETLs will connect to the existing express toll lane system between Bellevue and Lynnwood, as well as the SR 167 HOT lanes via the I-405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector, to create a 40-mile ETL system. This project is designed to improve speeds and trip reliability for all travelers and support the new I-405 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line between Lynnwood and Tukwila included in the voter-approved Sound Transit 3 package.
What to expect
Upcoming night work
Week of June 15 – June 21
City of Bellevue:
- Installing permanent directional bores near Lake Washington Boulevard Southeast. (4 nights: June 16-19)
- Relocating fiber temporarily near Coal Creek Parkway. (1 night: 6/15)
- Installing drainage along the northbound shoulder near Southeast Eighth Street. (2 nights: June 20-21)
City of Renton
- Installing lighting pole, video camera, and CCTV pole and working on existing luminaires near Talbot Road South. (4 nights: June 16-19)
- Installing conduit, wiring, and a ramp meter near Sunset Boulevard North. (4 nights: June 16-19)
City of Newcastle:
- No night work scheduled in this period
Week of June 22 – June 28
City of Bellevue:
- Installing drainage along the northbound shoulder near Southeast Eighth Street. (1 night: June 28)
City of Renton and Newcastle
- No night work scheduled in this period
Project improvements will occur in the Renton to Bellevue area along I-405.
