UPDATED 9:30 a.m. - Wednesday, November 20
Transportation and maintenance crews are working to clear roads and make repairs following last night’s bomb cyclone that swept across the Puget Sound.
Snohomish County Public Works Department:
Before heading out, check the #SnoCoRoads closure map to see if your route is clear. Crews are working to map all road closures and the map will be updated throughout the day. As you move around, watch for downed powerlines and leaning or fallen trees and follow emergency road… pic.twitter.com/ktWMx0jkM7
— Snohomish County Public Works (@SnoCoPW) November 20, 2024
WSDOT shared a list of what roads are fully blocked by fallen trees and/or downed power lines, noting that all of these closures are expected to be lengthy, so seek alternate routes. For SR 18, freight traffic should not use Iss-Hobart Road or city streets, which are not suitable for trucks. Finally, assume downed power lines are live, and don’t go near them.
Here is a list of what is FULLY blocked from fallen trees and/or downed power lines.
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) November 20, 2024
-EB & WB SR 164 at SE 368th Pl (MP 5) SE of Auburn
-EB & WB SR 18 is closed btwn I-90 and Issaquah-Hobart Road
-NB & SB SR 169/Renton-Maple Valley Rd are closed at SE Jones Road (MP 19)
SR 20 at Ensley Road (MP 77) in Hamilton is fully blocked due to downed trees/powerlines, with no ETA for reopening.
Fully blocking due to downed trees/powerlines, no ETA for reopening:
— WSDOT North (@wsdot_north) November 20, 2024
- SR 20 at Ensley Road (MP 77) in Hamilton
- SR 9 are closed between Sedro-Woolley and Wickersham (MP 60-66)
➡️Crews are busy trying to clean up from the storm & make repairs. Please delay travels, if possible https://t.co/VusTVsvakZ pic.twitter.com/RGnLAUydKT
Northbound and southbound State Route 9 are closed north of Hoogdal Road (between mileposts 60 and 66) early Wednesday due to multiple downed trees and power lines near Sedro-Woolley, with no ETA to reopen.
Both directions of SR 9 are closed between Sedro-Woolley and Wickersham (MP 60-66) due to fallen trees and downed power lines.
— WSDOT North (@wsdot_north) November 20, 2024
There is no estimate when NB & SB traffic will reopen. Please seek alternate routes and add time to your travel plans. pic.twitter.com/mYfjp3P494
Eastbound and westbound State Route 164 are closed near Southeast 368th Place (milepost 5) early Wednesday due to fallen trees and downed power lines southeast of Auburn, with no ETA to reopen.
EB & WB SR 164 are blocked at SE 368th Pl (MP 5) southeast of Auburn due to fallen trees and downed power lines.
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) November 20, 2024
We have no estimate when the road will reopen. People traveling through the area should seek alternate routes and add time to their travel plans. pic.twitter.com/btlUal1gTg
State Route 18 is still closed in both directions between I-90 and Issaquah-Hobart Road due to downed trees near the Tiger Mountain summit, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
UPDATE 9:07pm: We still do have an estimate when SR 18 will reopen over #TigerMtn summit. It closed to EB & WB traffic between I-90 and Iss-Hob Road earlier due to multiple downed trees in the area.
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) November 20, 2024
Please continue to use alternate routes. https://t.co/BgG21IjLxt pic.twitter.com/bKpGqXRcCx
A downed tree blocked four lanes of northbound I-405 just south of I-90 Tuesday night, but crews were able to remove the tree and reopen the affected lanes around midnight.
CORRECTION: There were two trees that fell and were blocking NB I-405 lanes within a few miles of each other. This tree just south of I-90 is still blocking lanes, but our crews are working to remove it. https://t.co/T3Zjtf1cv4
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) November 20, 2024
Black Diamond Police Department shared closures in the area along 3rd Avenue and 224th Avenue Southeast with large trees and power lines down in the roadway, and no ETA for reopening.
Crews in Bothell were also working Wednesday morning to clear several blocked roads:
Crews are working hard to clear several closed roads. Please avoid travel!
— City of Bothell (@CityofBothell) November 20, 2024
⛔️ 240th St SE and 3rd Ave NE
⛔️ Meridian Ave S from 231st to 228th St SE
⛔️ NE 201st St and 104th Ave NE
⛔️ 92nd Ave NE and NE 188th St
Maltby Rd/SR 524 is now open.
Seattle City Light reminded travelers to give utility workers and first responders ample space as they survey damage, secure public safety, and restore power.
SAFETY ALERT: Stay indoors if you can but if you must venture out - please give utility workers and first responders ample space as they survey damage, secure public safety and restore power.
— Seattle City Light (@SEACityLight) November 20, 2024
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