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Closure on I-5 for Federal Way Link construction

Closure will be along southbound I-5 in Kent

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Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing southbound HOV lane on I-5 from Kent/Des Moines Road to South 272nd Street for geotechnical exploration as part of light rail construction. The night time closures will take place May 17-20 from 8 p.m. to 10 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