Published July 8 2014
The city will close the intersection of Northeast Fourth Street and 116th Avenue Northeast July 11-14, to replace pavement as part a project to extend Fourth Street to 120th Avenue Northeast. During the closure, drivers can expect the following adjustments:
- 116th Avenue will be closed to northbound through traffic at Main Street. Access to businesses between Main Street and Northeast Fourth Street from Main Street.
- 116th Avenue will be closed to southbound through traffic at Northeast Eighth Street. Access to businesses between Northeast Fourth and Eighth streets from Eighth Street.
- Drivers exiting at Northeast Fourth from northbound I-405 will be detoured onto westbound Fourth Street.
The intersection will be closed from 10 p.m., Friday, July 11 to 5 a.m., Monday, July 14. Detours will be marked.
The city is extending Northeast Fourth Street from 116th Avenue, where it now terminates, to 120th Avenue to improve mobility between downtown, Bel-Red and the Overlake area. The extension, to be constructed in two phases, is targeted for completion in the fall of 2015.
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