The left lane of the ramp from westbound state Route 18 to southbound Interstate 5 in Federal Way will close at 9 a.m. for emergency guardrail repairs, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Work should be completed by this afternoon and the lane is expected to reopen by 1 p.m.
The final piece of the Federal Way triangle project will be open to drivers by noon today, according to the state Department of Transportation.
A ramp now connects state Route 18 to state Route 161, which will lessen congestion for those trying to get from the Kent valley to Federal Way’s business district.
The ramp drops drivers south of two busy intersections on South 348th Street, including state Route 161 and Pacific Highway South.
It took crews two years to complete the $112 million project. The first set of new ramps opened in July.
WSDOT said it is still wrapping …
A second new flyover ramp connecting eastbound state Route 18 and northbound Interstate 5 in Federal Way opened this afternoon.
The state Department of Transportation opened the first flyover ramp last Monday, connecting westbound SR 18 to northbound I-5.
The new ramps are estimated to carry 32,000 vehicles each day and reduce backups and collisions. They replace an interchange built in the 1960s and are part of a $112 million project at the interchange.
Crews will begin knocking down the old ramps next month.
The first new flyover ramp in Federal Way opens today.
The ramp connects westbound state Route 18 to southbound Interstate 5. A second flyover ramp connecting eastbound SR 18 and northbound I-5 is slated to open July 23.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. The state Department of Transportation said a semitruck will be the first vehicle to use the new ramp, which will then open to all drivers.
The ramps, which are opening six months ahead of schedule, are part of a $112 million project to improve the traffic and safety at the interchange.
A collision is blocking the left lane of eastbound state Route 18 in Auburn, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The accident, which occurred at 4:15 p.m. at C Street, is causing traffic delays.
UPDATED at 10:03 a.m.
A crash is blocking one of lane of eastbound state Route 18 this morning, the state DOT reports. The crash occurred at 244th Avenue Southeast.
The initially blocked the left lane of eastbound and westbound SR 18.
Troopers and transportation crews are on the scene.