SEATTLE - Drivers should prepare for traffic on eastbound I-90 through the rest of September into early October as crews work to restore the East Channel Bridge.

(WSDOT)

According to the Washington State Department of Transportation ( WSDOT ), crews are replacing aging modular expansion joints on the eastbound span of the bridge between Mercer Island and Bellevue. The $4.6 million project aims to preserve the bridge's structural integrity and extend its service life.

Timeline:

The project, which began on Sept. 18, will reduce eastbound I-90 to three lanes between Island Crest Way and Bellevue Way. The lane reduction and closures are expected to remain in place through Sunday, Oct. 5.

Here's how drivers will be impacted:

The eastbound on-ramp from East Mercer Way will close duri

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