WSDOT to host open house on I-405/SR167 interchange Dec. 10

WSDOT officials will be on hand to share with community members the project scope and what to expect when construction begins.

December 1, 2015 7:52 pm
A rendering of the proposed I-405/SR167 flyover.
A rendering of the proposed I-405/SR167 flyover.

The Interstate 405/state Route 167 Interchange Direct Connector Project has been funded and WSDOT is hosting an open house from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10 at Talbot Hill Elementary, 2300 Talbot Road South.

WSDOT officials will be on hand to share with community members the project scope and what to expect when construction begins.

The I-405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector project will build a new flyover ramp connecting the HOT lanes on SR 167 to the carpool lanes on I-405 in Renton, eliminating carpoolers’ need to weave from the carpool lane on SR 167 over two lanes of traffic to access the northbound I-405 on-ramp.

Studies have shown the interchange to be one of the busiest in the state. Traffic analyses show that this project will decrease the hours of delay people experience at the interchange.