If your weekend travels involve I-405, we’ve got two areas you’ll want to know about: lane reductions in Tukwila that could affect trips to SEA Airport and an interchange closure in Kirkland.
TUKWILA: SOUTHBOUND I-405 LANE REDUCTIONS AND HOV RAMP CLOSURE
Up to two lanes of southbound I-405 in Tukwila will close from 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4.
The southbound I-405 HOV off-ramp to northbound I-5 will also close.
Crews will be paving the roadway as part of the I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project.
If you're heading to SEA Airport during this window, this is NOT the weekend to cut it close. Expect congestion on southbound I-405 and give yourself extra time to get to the airport.
KIRKLAND: NE 85TH STREET INTERCHANGE CLOSURE
Farther north, the northbound and southbound I-405 on- and off-ramps at NE 85th Street (Exit 18) will close from 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5.
NE 85th Street will also close between Sixth Street and 120th Avenue NE.
Crews will use the closure to pave NE 85th Street as part of the I-405/NE 85th Street Interchange and Inline BRT Station Project.
Signed detours will be in place.
Detour route for Northeast 85th Street/Interstate 405 intersection closure (Sixth St to 120th Ave NE).
THE WEEKEND TAKEAWAY
Whether you're catching a flight, traveling through Kirkland or just using I-405 for your usual weekend plans, check your route before you leave, use our app and real-time travel map and give yourself extra time.
I was born and raised in Kirkland and have since moved out of state. I've always wanted to be able to carry around a little piece of home with me and figured this was a great way to do it. I just realized I never posted this here but I got it back in January of 2025 at Under the Needle before they closed up. It's on my right thigh
Does anyone know the reason for the severely unleveled roads around the 114th round about after the recent closures 2-3 weekends ago ? I have rarely seen such half-hearted work done by wsdot / crews. I thought they may fix it in a few days but it's been multiple weeks now.
I’m looking for affordable hotel recommendations in Kirkland that offer free breakfast (ideal) and provide good service. Any suggestions or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!
I’m very much a home body and am in dire need of a community of women in their 30s that are also married. I don’t have any kids but I do have a dog.
Is there a fitness studio, gym, sport, dance, or etc where I can join and get myself out of the house! If any of you ladies are in the same position, let’s meet up!!
Hi kirkland, was anyone at Costco yesterday to see if they were any more of the Jimothy plushies left? I was about to head there to hit the early executive hours, but I live quite a ways out and so before I made the drive I was just seeing if any helpful Kirklanders could tell me if they were still there :-)
Have been going for walks almost every day. It’s been a beautiful September and October. I will miss the sun. Hope everyone gets out and enjoys it before the clocks change!
I know it’s not in Kirkland but it’s close. 124th and just east of woodinville Redmond rd…
There is a bunch of what appear as small tiny homes and about a hundred Starlinks up on racks that appear being built. Just the shacks I’d think it’s an encampment but that’s a lot of Starlink to support an encampment, so made me curious…
Anybody know what’s going on there? Kicking myself for not taking a pic as I drove by, but really strange.
We live on the east side and are looking at the area French immersion schools—FASPS, FISW, and Les Lilas—for our preschooler. We’ve already started visiting schools. I’m curious to hear from area parents who visited these schools and have some experience with them which one you chose over the others and why. I’d also love to hear your impressions good and bad on any of the schools you or someone you know has experience with. It’s a lot to process and they are all quite different, so any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! I know not all the schools are in Kirkland specifically, so I’ll cross-post to those cities, too.
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A coyote has been spotted in Hazen Hills twice in the last month and a half. Once in late August, and again on Oct 13.
Oct 13 sighting was just east of Hazen Hills Park on 121st Ave NE
Experiencing an odd power outage this morning in this area. Part of our unit has lost power, part of it still has power just fine. Same at the local gym down the street. Our building fire alarm went off and fire department came and cleared the building. Some of the street lights are powered on but not others. It’s giving a very creepy vibe, but I’m not sure what could cause an outage like this?