WSDOT announces nightly ramp and lane closures on I-5 between Tukwila and Kent the first week of October. Here’s what to watch for:

I-5 Ramp and Lane Closures near St. Rd. 516 and S. 188th St., Oct. 1 – 5, beginning at 8 p.m. each evening.

Mon., Oct. 1 and Tues., Oct. 2, the three left lanes of I-5 will be closed, the first northbound lane closing at 8 p.m., the second at 10 p.m. and the third near midnight. On Wed., Oct. 3 and Thurs., Oct. 4, the two right lanes will close beginning at 8 p.m., the first at 8 p.m. and the second at 10 p.m. All lanes and ramps will be re-opened by 5 a.m.

Road crews will be installing traffic detection loops under the freeway lanes and rebuilding the shoulders alongside the ramps. For more info. on these closures and others in King County, visit WSDOT online. Call Kris Olson, WSDOT Communications, at 206-440-4475 with questions.