Bridge Closure on 68th Ave NE
KENMORE, Washington—December 18, 2018
[Updated 9:00 a.m.]
Repairs are underway to fill the sinkhole on the southbound lane of the Sammamish River Bridge (68th Ave NE). While engineers and county officials continue to assess and monitor the bridge’s condition, we anticipate repaving will begin early this afternoon. The northbound lane remains open to emergency vehicle access, and pedestrian and bicycle traffic only. The road will remain closed until engineers determine that the repairs efforts are stable and safe for general traffic.
Commuters are still being detoured along 96th Ave NE/Waynita Way. We have been working to route traffic cops and NUD crews to the most congested areas to help relieve some of the road stress.
We understand the significant impacts this situation has caused. While safety is our primary concern, both NUD and the City of Kenmore are doing everything we can to reopen the road as promptly and responsibly as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
We anticipate a further update by early afternoon with road reopening timeline, and will continue to provide updates as we receive information.
The most up to date information can be accessed at www.nud.net and the City of Kenmore’s Twitter feed @KenmoreWA.
68TH AVE NE BRIDGE CLOSURE – DETOUR ROUTE
PLEASE ANTICIPATE SIGNIFICANT DELAYS TRAVELLING 522E/W. USE ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE.
