Starting Monday, the King County Road Services Division will begin a project to improve the intersection of SE 304th Street and 124th Avenue SE near Auburn Mountainview High School.

The county is building a roundabout at the intersection to ease the flow of increased traffic traveling to and from the school and new development in the area.

To complete the improvements as quickly as possible the section of Southeast 304th Street east of 124th Avenue will be closed approximately 45 days, and the west section will be closed after that for approximately five days.

Local detours will be posted near the intersection, Local detours will be posted near the intersection, and motorists are urged to drive through the construction area with care.