Structural damage closes Renton’s Lind Ave. overpass over I-405
Jun 13, 2022, 12:24 PM | Updated: 12:48 pm
Lind Ave. overpass over SB I-405 (Washington state patrol)
(Washington state patrol)
Lind Ave. SW in Renton is closed after a truck pulling a backhoe struck the I-405 overpass. Washington State Patrol (WSP) reports that the overpass is closed for inspection.
The road between Southwest 12th Street and Southwest 16th Street has been shut down, according to WSP.
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The Washington State Department of Transportation is partially blocking the southbound SR 167/Rainier Ave S on-ramp to southbound I-405 in Renton.
This is what is going on SB 405 and Lind. A truck pulling a back hoe struck the overpass. It is closed for inspection. Expect delays through the area. pic.twitter.com/J2llyVW4Df
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) June 13, 2022
Traffic is still able to get onto SB I-405. WSDOT urges drivers to expect delays and use caution as crews will be underneath the Lind Ave. overpass.
A backhoe does not require a permit for transfer and is not considered oversized. The truck driver’s boom which struck the overpass had a vertical clearance of about 17ft.
WSDOT crews continue to inspect the overpass as of 1 p.m. Monday to ensure that concrete is not at risk of falling onto I-405. WSP does not anticipate a full closure of I-405, according to Rick Johnson, spokesperson for WSP.
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