Additional changes coming to I-405 could slow your weekend drive
Mar 17, 2016, 10:21 PM | Updated: May 6, 2016, 10:23 pm
Drivers on I-405 may have celebrated the news that toll lanes will now be free during evening hours. And now there may be more good news on the way.
Beginning March 18, the express toll lanes will permanently switch to being free on evenings between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. and free on weekends.
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Along with the toll rate changes, you can expect to see some access points and lane adjustments through Bellevue. These lane changes will also March 18. Work will continue through March 20 with the following closures:
From 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 18 to 9 a.m. Saturday, March 19
• The SR 520 on-ramp to northbound I-405
• The Southeast and Northeast 8th Street to northbound I-405 on-ramps
From 9 p.m. Saturday, March 19 to 5 a.m. Sunday, March 20
• Up to three left lanes of northbound I-405 between Northeast 8th Street to Northeast 70th Place
This work is weather dependent and requires two nights of favorable weather conditions to complete the lane striping. Signed detours will be in place.
Keep in mind that it may take drivers a while to get used to the new striping. So be alert when you’re driving through the area as the road will look a little different. And remember, the bottleneck won’t disappear overnight; drivers will need time to adjust to the new configuration.
The Northeast 6th Street Direct Access ramp won’t be affected by this work.
