Eastbound I-90 to close

WSDOT changes plans for May 15 weekend closure; originally supposed to be westbound.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has altered its plans for this weekend’s I-90 closure.

The closure, which goes from 11 p.m. on Friday, May 15, to 5 a.m. on Monday, May 18, will once again be eastbound, said city communications and sustainability manager Ross Freeman.

“Originally the detour would have been the westbound version, which leads to greater MI impacts,” Freeman said.

All eastbound traffic from Seattle will be routed to the center roadway express lanes until Mercer Island.

Residents wishing to drive east from Mercer Island to Bellevue can use the normal mainline lanes.

The HOV entrance near Uwajimaya in Seattle is not available to single-occupant vehicles (SOV’s).

This is the final detour before a summer hiatus. Detours resume in October 2015.

More information is available on the WSDOT website.