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Night closures of I-90 expected in Bellevue this week for light rail work

Apr 1, 2019, 2:06 PM | Updated: Apr 3, 2019, 6:01 pm

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(Sound Transit)

(Sound Transit)

Crews working on the East Link light rail line will shut down portions of I-90 in Bellevue over the coming week. It began with a full closure of westbound traffic Monday night.

Sound Transit is shutting down portions of I-90 for crews to remove a crane that has been constructing the light rail bridge over the freeway. In order to do that, traffic needs to be halted. Crews will also take advantage of the closure to get additional work on the bridge done.

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If weather interferes with plans, additional closures could be needed.

Sound Transit

Monday night/Tuesday morning: I-90 between I-405 and Bellevue Way SE was fully closed from 11 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday night/Wednesday morning: Three left lanes of westbound I-90 were closed, as well as the HOV ramp from I-405 south to westbound I-90. One westbound lane remained open.

Wednesday night/Tuesday morning: Three lanes of westbound I-90 will be closed. Ramps will close from Bellevue Way SE to westbound I-90; I-405 to westbound I-90; and Richards Road to westbound I-90.

Thursday night/Friday morning: Two right lanes of westbound I-90 will be closed. Also, the ramp from Bellevue Way SE to westbound I-90 will be shut down.

 

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