Lane closure set on I-5 for light rail construction in Federal Way and Kent

Scheduled for several nights in May along southbound lanes

By Steve Hunter • May 2, 2021 1:30 am
A rendering of the light rail parking garage to be built at South 272nd Street near I-5 in Kent. COURTESY IMAGE, Sound Transit
A rendering of the light rail parking garage to be built at South 272nd Street near I-5 in Kent. COURTESY IMAGE, Sound Transit

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing one southbound lane on Interstate 5 from Kent/Des Moines Road to South 272nd Street for geotechnical exploration as part of light rail construction.

The night time closures will take place from 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. on May 3-6 and May 10-13.

Crews also will be closing the HOV lane on and off-ramps to I-5 at South 317th Street in Federal Way beginning at 11 p.m. on May 7 through 5 a.m. on May 10. This closure will allow construction of drilled shafts in the roundabout at South 317th Street and 28th Avenue South.

All project construction work is done under stringent COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.

The Federal Way Link Extension will open for service in 2024 with the 7.8-mile extension from SeaTac.

For more information, visit soundtransit.org/fwlink.