Project overview
Travelers on Interstate 405 between Renton and Bellevue experience one of the state’s worst commutes. The I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes project includes multimodal transportation and safety improvements to offer more reliable travel choices and keep drivers, transit riders and freight moving.
The Renton to Bellevue project will add new capacity to create a two-lane ETL system between SR 167 in Renton and Northeast Sixth Street in Bellevue. In general, the project will add one new lane in each direction and combine the existing HOV lane with the new lane to create a dual ETL system.
The new ETLs will connect to the existing express toll lane system between Bellevue and Lynnwood, as well as the SR 167 HOT lanes via the I-405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector, to create a 40-mile ETL system. This project is designed to improve speeds and trip reliability for all travelers and support the new I-405 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line between Lynnwood and Tukwila included in the voter-approved Sound Transit 3 package.
What to expect
Upcoming night work
Week of May 18 – May 24
City of Bellevue:
- Installing direction bores and relocating temporary fiber for wall 10.36IR near Coal Creek Parkway. (4 nights: 5/19-5/22)
- Pouring work near bridge 41E near Southeast Eighth Street. (1 night: 5/21)
- Installing drainage along the northbound shoulder near MN3. (4 nights: 5/19-5/22)
- Performing embankment work, preparing for detention vault, and installing underdrainage for the roadway near MN1. (4 nights: 5/19-5/22)
City of Renton:
- Installing equipment for CCTV cameras, CCTV pole, and luminaires near the Tukwila Hub. (4 nights: 5/19-5/22)
- Installing drainage and pouring luminaire shafts near Northeast Sunset Boulevard / North Southport Drive. (4 nights: 5/19-5/22)
City of Newcastle:
- No night work scheduled in this period
Week of May 25 – May 31
City of Bellevue:
- Relocating temporary fiber for wall 10.36IR near Coal Creek Parkway. (4 nights: 5/26-5/29)
- Installing drainage along the northbound shoulder near MN3. (4 nights: 5/26-5/29)
- Performing embankment work, preparing for detention vault, and installing underdrainage for the roadway near MN1. (4 nights: 5/26-5/29)
- Installing permanent directional bores near Lake Washington Boulevard SE. (4 nights: 5/27-5/30)
City of Renton:
- Installing drainage near Northeast Sunset Boulevard / North Southport Drive. (4 nights: 5/26-5/29)
City of Newcastle:
- No night work scheduled in this period
Project improvements will occur in the Renton to Bellevue area along I-405.
