The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning to close the Aurora Avenue N and N 85th Street intersection next weekend from 10 p.m. Friday, June 22 until 5 a.m. Monday, June 25. They say the closure is needed to reconstruct the roadway and install stormwater pipes as part of the N/NW 85th Street Paving Project.
From SDOT:
Aurora Avenue N traffic will be detoured at N 105th St and N 80th St with local access provided to N 85th St. One westbound lane on N 85th Street will be maintained through the intersection during this work but no turns will be allowed at Aurora. The eastbound closure currently in place on N 85th Street between Greenwood Avenue N and Aurora Avenue N will remain in effect.
Lanes on Aurora Avenue N will begin closing at 8 p.m. on Friday, and all lanes will be closed by 10 p.m. Work will continue around the clock (24-hours continuously) on Friday and Saturday nights in order to complete construction activities by 5 a.m. Monday morning.
Drivers can expect significant delays and increased congestion in the area over the weekend. Detour routes to I-5 and 15th Ave NW/Holman Road will be clearly posted, and SDOT asks drivers to follow signed detour routes to avoid cutting through neighborhood streets. Some Metro bus routes will be affected by this work and riders should look for Rider Alert notices at the bus stops, see reroute information on Metro Onlinewww.kingcounty.gov/metro or call (206) 553-3000.
Additional weekend closures of the Aurora Avenue N and N 85th Street intersection will be required to complete this work. These dates have not yet been scheduled, but are anticipated in early July.
The project is part of the 2006 Bridging the Gap levy passed by voters, and will make repairs to the two-mile stretch of N/NW 85th Street between 15th Avenue NW and I-5, and Greenwood Avenue N. The entire project is anticipated to be complete in the fall.
