SR 18 closure extended, now Tuesday and Wednesday

Drivers relying on State Route 18 between Federal Way and Auburn should plan for an additional night of closures. Work on the future SR 167 Bridge will extend through today and Wednesday.

October 27, 2015 2:06 pm
The project will widen State Route 167 to add a lane in the southbound direction and extend the existing high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes system south on SR 167 in the Green River Valley. Expanding the successful 9-mile SR 167 HOT lanes will connect King and Pierce county communities to vital employment hubs in the Puget Sound area.
The project will widen State Route 167 to add a lane in the southbound direction and extend the existing high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes system south on SR 167 in the Green River Valley. Expanding the successful 9-mile SR 167 HOT lanes will connect King and Pierce county communities to vital employment hubs in the Puget Sound area.

For the Reporter

Drivers relying on State Route 18 between Federal Way and Auburn should plan for an additional night of closures. Work on the future SR 167 Bridge will extend through today and Wednesday.

Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close all westbound lanes and reduce eastbound to one lane on SR 18 at State Route 167 as part of the SR 167 8th to 277th Southbound HOT Lane project.

Closure information

• Tuesday, Oct. 27 to the morning of Thursday, Oct. 29 – Westbound SR 18 will be fully closed at SR 167 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.

• Tuesday, Oct. 27 to the morning Thursday, Oct. 29 – Eastbound SR 18 will be reduced to one lane at SR 167 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.

• Tuesday, Oct. 27 to the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 28 – The westbound SR 18 ramp to southbound SR 167 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Wednesday, Oct. 28 to the morning of Thursday, Oct. 29 – The westbound SR 18 ramp to southbound SR 167 will be open but subject to rolling slowdowns.

• Detours will be in place, but drivers should still plan extra time for travel and use alternate routes on Interstate 5, Interstate 405, and Interstate 90, if possible.

Signed detour routes will be displayed for all ramp closures. For the most up-to-date details and a full listing of closures for this project, please visit the King County Construction page.