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Weekend construction to slow Seattle area traffic

Apr 26, 2013, 6:26 PM | Updated: 6:50 pm

Seattle area drivers will run into plenty of backups over the weekend as crews continue constructio...

Seattle area drivers will run into plenty of backups over the weekend as crews continue construction projects on I-5 and I-405. (WSDOT file)

(WSDOT file)

Seattle area drivers will run into plenty of backups over the weekend as crews continue construction projects on I-5 and I-405.

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From the Washington State Department of Transportation:

Crews will close up to two left lanes of southbound I-5 from Northeast Ravenna Boulevard to Boylston Avenue from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday for panel replacement work.

Crews will close the Northeast Ravenna Boulevard on-ramp to southbound I-5 from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday for panel replacement work. This work is weather dependent.

Crews will close up to three lanes of northbound I-5 between South Albro Place and South Spokane Street from 10 p.m. Friday to 7:30 a.m. Saturday for continued wheel rut repairs.

Crews will close the Swift Avenue South on-ramp to northbound I-5 from 10 p.m. Friday to 7:30 a.m. Saturday for construction work. Traffic will be detoured to the South Michigan Street on-ramp. Work is weather dependent.

Crews will close up to three lanes of northbound I-5 between South Albro Place and South Spokane Street from 11:59 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday for expansion joint work. Work is weather dependent.

On the eastside, crews will close the eastbound and westbound SR 522 on-ramps to southbound I-405 from 11 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday.

Crews will close the Northeast 160th Street on-ramp to southbound I-405 from 11 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday.

Crews will close the southbound I-405 off-ramp to Northeast 160th Street from 11 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday.

Crews will close up to two lanes of southbound I-405 between Northeast 195th and SR 522 from 8 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday.

Crews will close up to three lanes of southbound I-405 between SR 522 and Northeast 128th Street from 8 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday.

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