Expect overnight lane closures on I-5 and SR 516 in the SeaTac, Des Moines and Kent area Monday, Jan. 13 through the morning of Friday Jan. 17, the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced.
The closures will allow contractor crews to stripe the roadway and install overhead signs. Lane closures on South 208th Street in SeaTac continue through the week.
This work is part of the SR 509 Completion Project.
I-5 lane closure information
Monday, Jan. 13 through the morning of Friday, Jan. 17:
- 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. – Up to two lanes of northbound I-5 will close nightly between SR 516 (Exit 149) and South 200th Street/Military Road South (Exit 151).
SR 516 lane closure information
Monday, Jan. 13 through the morning of Friday, Jan. 17
- 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. – One lane in both directions of SR 516 will close nightly between 30th Avenue South and Military Road South.
Local road closure information
Monday, Jan. 13 through Friday, Jan. 17
- 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. – One lane of South 208th Street in SeaTac will close daily. Flaggers will alternate traffic.
An interactive project map that allows people to explore the new SR 509 Expressway, the SR 516 interchange and other elements of the completion project is also available online.
SR 509 Completion Project information
The SR 509 Completion Project builds 3 miles of new tolled highway between I-5 and South 188th Street near the south end of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The new highway will be completed in stages. The portion currently under construction between I-5 and 24th Avenue is scheduled to open in 2025. The final stage will build the remaining 2 miles of the expressway between 24th Avenue South and South 188th Street. The entire project is planned for completion in 2028.
Puget Sound Gateway Program overview
The SR 509 Completion Project is part of WSDOT’s Puget Sound Gateway Program, which also includes the SR 167 Completion Project in Pierce County. Combined, the two completion projects finish critical missing links in Washington’s highway and freight network.
Know before you go
Before heading out the door, travelers can find the latest information on the WSDOT app, the real-time travel map, or by subscribing to WSDOT’s email and text alerts.
