Reminder: pavement project begins Aug 11 on I-5 through Shoreline

Pavement is cracked and failing

A new pavement preservation project begins on I-5 in Seattle and Shoreline Monday.

Beginning August 11 contractor crews will start replacing more than 300 old, cracking and failing concrete panels that make up the I-5 roadway.

The work is located between SR 104 at the King-Snohomish County line and Northeast 117th Street near Northgate. Crews will start in the southbound lanes and then work northbound. After the concrete panel work is done at the end of October, the crews are scheduled to start grinding the highway. The grinding will start no earlier than Nov. 1.

The project will also add a new overhead electronic sign near Northeast 155th Street which will display travel times and messages. Durable, high visibility striping will be added in spring 2015.

"Thank you in advance for your patience as we begin this work that is so important to keeping commuters and freight moving on I-5."