The Washington State Department of Transportation is planning two open houses in September to provide updates on the I-405 Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes project.
The Renton event is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Renton High School 400 South Second St., Renton.
With funding from last summer’s Connecting Washington package, WSDOT plans to add new capacity in both directions of I-405 between state Route 167 in Renton and Northeast Sixth Street in downtown Bellevue.
One new lane in each direction will be paired with the existing carpool lane to create a two-lane express toll lane system. The completed lanes will connect to the express toll lane system between Bellevue and Lynnwood, as well as the SR 167 High Occupancy Toll lanes, creating a 40 mile system of express toll lanes designed to improve speeds and trip reliability for all travelers.
This project also includes reconstruction of several interchanges, new noise walls, fish passage culvert upgrades, and bicycle-pedestrian trail improvements in the area. Construction is currently scheduled to begin in 2019.
No formal presentation will be provided. Attendees are welcome to come and go at their leisure during the two-hour events. Both meeting locations are accessible by public transit.
