The crunchers, breakers, track hoes, and dump trucks have moved in and are ready to remove the Wilburton Tunnel this Friday, August 8th. At 11 p.m. southbound I-405 between SE 8th Street and the I-405/I-90 interchange in Bellevue will close, and the heavy equipment will move in and start breaking apart the 360 feet-long and 70 feet-wide tunnel. Southbound I-405 will also be closed the following 2 weekends so crews can complete the removal of the tunnel. The hours and days of the closure are:
- 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8 – 5 a.m., Monday Aug. 11
- 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15 – 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 18
- 11 p.m., Friday, Aug. 22 – 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 25
Prepare for alternate routes on these upcoming weekends!
