Nighttime travelers in the vicinity of SR 516 (Kent-Des Moines Road) and I-5 should be aware of construction work that will require overnight directional closures on SR 516 between June 13-17, 2022, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced.

WSDOT advises that drivers using SR 516 between 10:30 p.m. and 4 a.m. should plan for an additional 10 minutes of travel time to cross I-5 using marked detour routes.

Nighttime directional closures on Eastbound SR 516. Detour in Place

    • 10:30 p.m. Monday, June 13 to 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 14
    • 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 to 4 a.m. Wednesday, June 15

Nighttime directional closures on Westbound SR 516. Detour in Place

    • 10:30 p.m. Wednesday June 15 to 4 a.m. Thursday, June 16
    • 10:30 p.m. Thursday June 16 to 4 a.m. Friday, June 17

The lane closures will allow contractor crews to remove concrete formwork from the newly expanded I-5 bridge over SR 516 as part of the SR 509 Completion Project.

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