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ROAD
ALERT SPOTLIGHT
King County's
afternoon commute
promises to be soggy and slow-going
While the Puget Sound region is beginning to see a
few breaks in the heavy rain, this afternoon's commute
home promises to be as slow and potentially
unpredictable as this morning's.
Prolonged heavy rain has caused a variety of travel
problems today, from mudslides to road closures in
flood-prone areas of the Snoqualmie Valley. By
mid-afternoon, the county reported well over a dozen
roads closed - a number that will likely continue to
climb due to flooding along the Snoqualmie River.
Moderate flooding along the Snoqualmie is already
prompted closures. As the high water makes its way
downstream, residents from Carnation to Duvall will also
be impacted.
Mudslides have also been on the county's menu of
storm-related problems. The most serious slides have
occurred at Northeast 172nd Street at 152nd
Place near Woodinville and at the intersection of Jones
Road and 196th Avenue Southeast near
Renton. roadway. Clean-up efforts cannot even begin
until the rain subsides and the hillsides stabilize.
If you
must drive in areas impacted by local or river flooding,
you are reminded never to drive around barricades or
road closure signs and into standing water.
While the weather forecast calls for some improvement,
the Road
Services Division will have crews patrolling King
County roads throughout the night. In addition to
opening and closing roads, as necessary, those crews
will be on the lookout for problems that may impact the
morning commute.
Motorists who spot problems on
roads maintained by King County are encouraged to
report road problems by calling
206-296-8100 or 1-800-KC ROADS. Road alerts and other updated
information will also be posted on King County’s
Web site, King County
Department of Transportation’s
Web site,
and regional alerts via the
Regional Public Information Network.
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