Sports fans won’t be the only ones cheering this weekend. Mercer Island commuters will be happy to see the East Channel Bridge project wrap up.

Since Sept. 18, expansion joint repairs have closed one eastbound lane on Interstate 90 (I-90) across Mercer Island, resulting in back-ups into Seattle and adding a half-hour to the daily commute for the 75,000 who travel during peak drive times.

Weekend road work will impact several routes in western Washington.

Overnight I-90 east lane and ramp closures: Oct. 3 to 5 from Mercer Island to Bellevue

Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will finish reconfiguring eastbound I-90 after replacing the expansion joint at E. Mercer Way.

What to expect

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