Construction work on I-5 between Military Road and SR 516 (Kent-Des Moines Road) in the Kent area will require closing up to four lanes of southbound I-5 and the SR 516 ramp to southbound I-5, beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Monday night, Nov. 14, 2022.

Southbound I-5 lane closure information:

    • 9:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 – lane closures begin
    • 11:59 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 – one lane open to travel
    • 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 – all lanes open to travel

SR 516 ramp to southbound I-5 closure information:

    • 11:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15

Drivers will follow a signed detour and should plan for an additional 15 minutes of travel time.

The lane closures will allow contractor crews to re-stripe the roadway in areas where pavement markings have faded.

This work is part of the SR 509 Completion Project.

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