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July 30, 2007

Green River Gorge Road – The Green River Gorge Road east of Black Diamond will be closed on Tuesday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a routine inspection of the bridge over the gorge. The road will be closed for 200 feet on either side of the bridge. During the closure, motorists can detour via Enumclaw Franklin Road Southeast, State Route 169, Lawson Street, and Green River Gorge Road.

Chautauqua Beach Road – The road will be closed just north of Southwest Ellisport Road from 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 while crews replace two underground culverts. Motorists can detour via: Ridge Road Southwest; Southwest 184th Street; Beall Road Southwest; Southwest Bank Road; and Vashon Highway Southwest.

Reinig Road.

Reinig Road – Southeast Reinig Road will be closed north of North Bend for two weeks while the King County Road Services Division replaces a culvert that runs under the roadway. The road will be closed until 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3 between Southeast 81st Street and 428th Avenue Southeast. Motorists can detour via State Route 202.

West Snoqualmie Valley Road – The closure of West Snoqualmie Valley Road Northeast has been extended until 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 south of the intersection with Northeast Novelty Hill Road. During the closure, crews from King County Road Services Division will be replacing a culvert underneath the roadway. Motorists can detour via Northeast 124th Street, State Route 203, Northeast Carnation Farm Road, and Ames Lake-Carnation Road Northeast.

Baring Bridge.

Baring Bridge – King County will be making repairs to the Baring Bridge over the South Fork of the Skykomish River through Aug. 11. During the project, Northeast Index Creek Road will be closed from 639th Avenue Northeast to 641st Avenue Northeast between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Traffic will be allowed to pass through at the top of each hour, but motorists should expect long delays.

396th Drive Southeast – Near Snoqualmie, 396th Drive Southeast north of town will be closed to make major repairs through Thursday, Aug. 23 between Southeast 53rd Street and Southeast 60th Street. During the closure, motorists can detour via Mill Pond Road Southeast, State Route 202 and Southeast Tokul Road.

North Fork Road Southeast – Wagners Bridge, which carries North Fork Road Southeast over the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River about 10 miles northeast of North Bend, will be closed for construction through November. The road is a popular access point to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness for hikers and recreationalists. While the bridge is closed, motorists can purchase a vehicle access permit into the backcountry, or access the Alpine Lakes area on Forest Service roads from the north and east.

276th Avenue Southeast – In Hobart, 276th Avenue Southeast will be closed for major repairs through Wednesday, Aug. 22 between Southeast 197th Street and Southeast 200th Street. Motorists can detour via Southeast 216th Street, 244th Avenue Southeast and SR 18.

Issaquah-Fall City Road – A section of Issaquah-Fall City Road near Fall City is closed until Aug. 3 for two sets of repairs. The road will be closed at 307th Avenue Southeast and at 308th Avenue Southeast, but the detour will be lengthy because there are few cross streets. Motorists can detour via Southeast 40th Street, 308th Avenue Southeast, State Route 202, and 332nd Avenue Southeast.

Weather-related road closures can be found online.

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Updated:  July 31, 2007

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