Kent reopens SE 256th Street after emergency repairs; 148th Avenue SE still closed | Update

Published 4:17 pm Monday, January 30, 2012

Water over the roadway caused a large pothole on Southeast 256th Street between 146th Ave Southeast and 151st Place Southeast which has the road closed Tuesday
Water over the roadway caused a large pothole on Southeast 256th Street between 146th Ave Southeast and 151st Place Southeast which has the road closed Tuesday

Kent city road crews reopened Southeast 256th Street between 146th Avenue Southeast and 151st Place Southeast Tuesday afternoon after closing the street several hours for emergency repairs.

Water over the roadway caused a large pothole that crews needed to repair immediately, according to city officials.

The city on Monday afternoon closed 148th Avenue Southeast between Southeast 256th Street and 146 Place Southeast on the East Hill because of water over the roadway. The road will remain closed until water subsides and the road is cleared for travel.

For more information, go to www.drivekent.com or call the public works department at 253-856-5600.

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