The city of Kent added one more street closure on Friday, Dec. 12 due to water over roadway.
City crews closed 78th Avenue South from South 277th Street to South 262nd Street, according to a Friday morning driver alert update.
The city announced at noon Friday that 124th Avenue SE from Kent Kangley Road South to SE 270th Street had reopened.
The other previous road closures announced earlier in the week remain shut down. When the streets reopen remains to be determined as the decision is weather dependent, according to the city Public Works Department.
The following roadways have full road closures due to water over the roadway.
• 78th Ave S from S 277th St to S 262nd St
• SE 256th St from 146th Ave SE to the Soos Creek Trail, just prior to 151st Pl SE.
• W Valley Hwy/68th Ave S/Washington Ave S is closed from Frager Rd to S 277th 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 Road from the S 277th St overpass to Kent city limits.
Traffic control will be in place; please use alternate routes.
Christmas Rush still on for Dec. 13
The city of Kent’s annual Christmas Rush 5K/10K run and walk remains on for Saturday morning, Dec. 13 even though much of the course is near the Green River.
City staff drove the full course and while water levels remain very high, no areas along the course are flooded, according to the Parks Department.
The city startrf a Christmas Rush rainout line for updates: Call 253-856-5020 (option 3). The message on this line will be the most current status of the race.
Aside from the rainout line, the race coordinator will email participants if there are any changes.
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