The city of Kent reopened early Tuesday morning, Dec. 16, West Valley Highway, aka 68th Avenue South, between South 180th Street and South 196th Street on the north end of town.
City of Kent Public Works Department had closed that section of the street in both directions Monday afternoon due to water over roadway.
Two other roads in Kent were closed Monday morning due to water over roadway.
Frager Road is closed at West Meeker Street and Russell Road is closed at Veterans Drive, according to the city Public Works Department.
Major closures remain along State Route 167 and the West Valley Highway on the south end of Kent.
Public Works crews will be out sandbagging around river levees and pump stations, according to a city update. Public Works staff said that residents may see heavy equipment and large sandbag placement near their neighborhoods. This work is a precautionary measure as crews continue to monitor conditions.
Several areas in and around Kent continue to experience flooding. City crews are out in the field actively monitoring conditions, responding to reports, and adjusting road closures as needed. Conditions can change quickly, so people are asked to use extra caution when traveling.
The following roadways have full road closures due to water over the roadway. When the roads reopen is weather dependent and remains to be determined.
Water over roadway closures
(Update 12:50 a.m. Dec. 16)
• Frager Rd is closed at W Meeker St. There is no access to the Old Fishing Hole park, the park is closed.
• Russell Rd is closed at Veteran’s Drive, There is no access to Van Doren’s Landing Park, the park is closed.
• WSDOT is closing SB Hwy 167 again for the 6 mile stretch between Kent at S 212th St to Auburn at S 277th St. N/B Hwy 167 remains closed.
• W Valley Hwy/68th Ave S/Washington Ave S is closed from Willis to S 277th St.
• S 262nd St at 78th Ave S to 27232 72nd Ave S, just prior to S 272nd St.
• 78th Ave S from S 277th St to S 262nd St.
• S 277th St from 108th Ave SE to 83rd Ave S/Auburn Way N.
(Local residential access via 116th Ave SE or the 108 Ave SE on-ramp to the S 277th St corridor).
• 148th Ave SE from SE 256th St to SE 249th St.
• Green River Rd from the S 277th St overpass to Kent city limits.
Traffic control will be in place; alternate routes are advised. As a reminder, the city asks drivers to please do not go around road closed signage. Failure to obey traffic control devices (RCW 46.61.050) carries a penalty of $139.
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