washington state department of transportation Archives - iLoveKent

Lane and ramp closures on I-5 and SR 509 in south King County continue this week

by Scott SchaeferJanuary 6, 2026January 6, 2026

Lane and ramp closures on I-5 and SR 509 in Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines and Kent continue Monday, Jan. 5 through the morning of Friday, Jan. 9. Lane and ramp […]

Northbound SR 167 reopens in Kent, Auburn Friday afternoon

by Scott SchaeferDecember 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Southbound SR 167 reopened, northbound still closed due to Green River flooding

by Scott SchaeferDecember 15, 2025December 15, 2025

Lane and ramp closures on I-5, SR 509 and SR 516 in south King County continue Nov. 12-14

by Scott SchaeferNovember 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Fatal motorcycle crash closes northbound I-5 lanes for more than 5 hours at SR 516 in Kent early Friday

by Scott SchaeferOctober 10, 2025October 10, 2025

Overnight closures on SR 167 in Kent for sign bridge and toll gantry installation will be July 22–23

by Scott SchaeferJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025

New Veterans Drive tunnel in Kent opens to traffic this Wednesday, July 16

by Scott SchaeferJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

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Rebuilt SR 516 on-ramp to northbound I-5 in Kent area opens Thursday, June 5

by Scott SchaeferJune 4, 2025June 4, 2025

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Overnight closures of SR 167 in Kent will be June 3-4 for sign bridge and toll gantry installation

by Scott SchaeferJune 3, 2025June 3, 2025

Overnight closures of SR 167 in Kent will be June 3-4, and Renton, June 5-6

by Scott SchaeferMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025

Overnight closures on SR 167 in Kent for sign bridge and toll gantry installation will be May 1-2 and May 4-5

by Scott SchaeferApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025

Expect nighttime closures on SR 167 in Auburn, Kent for sign bridge and gantry installation

by Scott SchaeferApril 21, 2025April 21, 2025

Lane and ramp closures in south King County continue next week

by Scott SchaeferMarch 6, 2025March 6, 2025

Northbound I-5 lanes blocked at 272nd Street in Kent after semi-truck loses load of plywood Friday morning

by Scott SchaeferFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Lane and ramp closures on I-5 in south King County continue next week

by Scott SchaeferFebruary 27, 2025February 27, 2025

Lane reductions on roads in south King County continue next week

by Scott SchaeferOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

More construction coming to Kent, SeaTac, Burien and Des Moines: visit WSDOT’s SR 509 Completion Project online Open House

Nightly I-5 and daytime local road closures in south King County continue next week

by Scott SchaeferSeptember 19, 2024September 19, 2024

Full closures of northbound I-405 in Renton and southbound SR 167 in Kent will be Aug. 23-26

by Scott SchaeferAugust 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Nightly I-5, SR 509, and local closures in south King County continue next week

by Scott SchaeferAugust 2, 2024August 2, 2024

Overnight lane closures at SR 516, Reith Road intersection in Kent start Sunday, June 30

by Scott SchaeferJune 27, 2024June 27, 2024

Washington campaign reminds motorists that securing their load leads to safer travels for everyone

by Scott SchaeferJune 3, 2024June 3, 2024

Overnight I-5 and SR 516 lane and ramp closures near Kent, SeaTac and Des Moines will be from May 13-17

by Scott SchaeferMay 14, 2024May 14, 2024

Speed limit reductions coming to I-5 near Kent/Des Moines beginning Wednesday, April 17

by Scott SchaeferApril 15, 2024April 15, 2024

I-5 closed in Kent after early morning crash on Sunday, April 14

by Scott SchaeferApril 14, 2024April 14, 2024

All lanes of northbound SR 167 blocked in Kent after Friday morning crash

by Scott SchaeferFebruary 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Collision on I-5 in Kent causes 10-mile backup Tuesday morning

by Scott SchaeferNovember 28, 2023November 28, 2023

Final southbound SR 167 lane reductions in Kent start this Friday for bridge deck repairs

by Scott SchaeferAugust 17, 2023August 17, 2023

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Bridge deck repair on southbound SR 167 in Kent will reduce traffic to one lane for six weekends

by Scott SchaeferJune 28, 2023July 17, 2023

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Expect I-5 lane reductions in Kent/Des Moines area May 20-26

by Scott SchaeferMay 19, 2023

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First of two weeks of overnight ramp and lane closures on I-5 begins May 15

by Scott SchaeferMay 14, 2023

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Speed reduction on I-5 in Kent/Des Moines area begins Tuesday, April 11

by Scott SchaeferApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

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WSDOT online Open House for future travel on SR 167 runs through April 14

by Scott SchaeferMarch 20, 2023

Kent Travel Advisories

Expect daytime rolling slowdowns on SR 167 in Kent Dec. 19

by Scott SchaeferDecember 15, 2022January 3, 2023

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Overnight lane closures on southbound I-5 in Kent starts tonight

by Scott SchaeferNovember 2, 2022