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TUKWILA, Wash. — Crews doing emergency expansion joint repairs in the two right lanes of southbound Interstate 405 Thursday morning caused traffic to back up for miles.
The repairs, which started around 8:30 a.m., were done just north of State Route 181.
Around 9:45 a.m., traffic was backed up for five miles. The HOV lane was open to all traffic during the repairs.
The Washington State Department of Transportation finished the work and had the two lanes back open by 10:15 a.m.
🚨SB I-405 Just north of SR 181 | Maintenance🚨
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 27, 2023
Maintenance has the two right lanes blocked on SB I-405 just north of SR 181 for expansion joint repairs.
⏰There's no estimated time for this work.
Expect delays and consider seeking alternative routes. pic.twitter.com/UNLPFS0KVW
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