Expect a sea of orange Saturday night in south Bellevue
Late night drivers will see lots of orange on I-405 this Saturday night when crews will reduce the three southbound lanes down to one. Construction crews will close two lanes from Coal Creek Parkway to 112th Ave. SE. overnight starting at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. During the closure crews will install a new, larger catch basin under the highway to connect to I-405’s drainage system. This work will take all night. Crews will reopen all the lanes at 8:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 28.

WSDOT anticipates slow downs so avoid the area during this work if possible and know before you go by calling 511 or checking traffic conditions online .

Upcoming weekend closure on eastbound SR 522 in Bothell
If you haven’t driven by the SR 522 UW Bothell project site near I-405, you’ve been missing something. Crews have been busy reshaping this 1/3 mile long construction zone and the site looks entirely different than it did two months ago or even two weeks ago.

This weekend crews will close eastbound SR 522 between SR 527 and I-405 to connect the eastbound lanes to a new roadway.  The closure begins at 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26.  When the road reopens at 5 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 29 drivers will be travelling on the new, straighter lanes.  The work is weather dependent, which means crews may have to reschedule the closure if the weather doesn’t cooperate.

WSDOT recommends that you avoid the area during the closure and take alternate routes.  However, if you have to travel on eastbound SR 522 in Bothell this weekend, give yourself extra travel time and look for signed detours that will take you to eastbound SR 522 via northbound SR 527 and southbound I-405.

Fish window of opportunity opens on SR 900
The SR 900 widening project from Newport Way to just south of Talus Drive is in full swing. This month WSDOT fish biologist Andrew Gross worked with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to divert Tibbetts Creek through a 10-inch hose while crews widened a section of roadway that bridges it.

When road construction requires WSDOT to work in or near a stream, WDFW provides WSDOT with a fish window permit. The fish window permit allows WSDOT to divert the stream during a very specific window of time when they know there are no migrating salmon swimming in it.

According to WDFW biologists, the Tibbetts Creek adult salmon run begins in late fall. WSDOT plans to remove the diversion hose next week, opening up a long fish window of opportunity for salmon to migrate.

Volunteers needed to count Washington’s bicyclists and pedestrians
If you enjoy the outdoors, WSDOT has the perfect opportunity for you. The state is looking for a few good volunteers to tally the number of people who chose to walk or bike to their destinations. The information will be used to establish benchmarks and track progress toward the state’s goal of encouraging people to get out of their cars. Volunteers are needed on Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and Oct. 2. Those who are interested in helping can learn more by visiting WSDOT’s Web site. You can also contact the Cascade Bicycle Club at organizer@cascadebicycleclub.org to sign up.
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