Construction crews will close portions of State Route 18 in Auburn and State Route 167 in Kent the weekend of Friday, July 25 to Monday, July 28.
In Kent, southbound State Route 167 will close between SR 516/Willis Street and South 277th Street from 11:59 p.m., Friday, July 25, to 4 a.m. Monday, July 28, while crews replace bridge joints and resurface the Green River bridge, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
The Willis Street on-ramp to southbound SR 167 and the southbound SR 167 off-ramp to South 277th Street will be closed during this work. A signed detour route using the West Valley Highway, will be in place.
All eastbound lanes of State Route 18 in Auburn will close around the clock for the weekend beginning Friday night, July 25, as a pavement repair project gets rolling.
Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, July 25, contractor crews working for the WSDOT will close eastbound SR 18 between C Street Southwest and Auburn Way South, until 5 a.m. Monday, July 28. All eastbound vehicles on SR 18 will need to exit at C Street Southwest.
The eastbound SR 18 on-ramp from C Street Southwest and off-ramp to Auburn Way South will close at the same time.
Detour in Auburn
A signed detour will head north on C Street Southwest, east on Third Street Southwest and south on Auburn Way South, before vehicles can use the on-ramp back onto eastbound SR 18. The left lane of eastbound SR 18 will remain closed about a mile beyond the Auburn Way South on-ramp from 9 p.m. Friday, July 25, through 8 a.m. Saturday, July 26.
Police officers will help direct traffic through the detour during the closure. People traveling through the area should expect delays and add time to their travel plans.
Pavement repairs
During the closure, crews will grind pavement, perform full-depth pavement repairs and install traffic loops and temporary lane striping. This work requires dry weather and may need to be rescheduled.
The work is part of a project that will pave roughly 3 miles of eastbound SR 18 from C Street Southwest to Green River, creating a smoother ride and preserving the highway for years to come. The project also will replace aging expansion joints on the C Street bridge.
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