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Closures on I-5 for Federal Way Link construction

Closures will be along southbound I-5 in Kent starting this week

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Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing two lanes on I-5 South from Kent/Des Moines Road to South 272 Street to set concrete barriers and build an access road for future light rail construction. The Exit 147 off-ramp will also be closed. The night time closures will take place September 3, 8 and 9 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

All project construction work is done under stringent COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.

The Federal Way Link Extension will open for service in 2024. For more information on the Federal Way Link Extension and to sign up for project updates, visit www.soundtransit.org/fwlink.