Drivers should expect nighttime closures of three southbound Interstate 405 lanes in Kirkland this weekend so crews can repair a damaged pedestrian overpass.
The first closure will take effect Friday at 8 p.m. The overpass is just south of the NE 85th Street interchange, just west of .
Here is the Washington State Department of Transportation advisory on the closure:
Closure details:
- Friday, March 16 to the morning of Sunday, March 18—Crews will close the three left lanes of southbound I-405. The first lane closes at 8 p.m., with all three lanes closed by 11 p.m. On Saturday, the lanes will reopen by 7 a.m. On Sunday, the lanes will reopen by 8 a.m.
An over-height vehicle struck the pedestrian bridge January 12, damaging I-beams that run horizontally along the length of the bridge and help stabilize it. Crews are in the process of replacing the I-beams with new steel tubes.
