Overnight drivers who use Interstate 5 through the Tulalip-Marysville area should plan on a full closure of all northbound lanes on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Contractor crews working on a Tulalip Tribes project to rebuild the 116th Street Northeast overpass will close the lanes from 1 to 3 a.m.

During the closure, northbound drivers will exit I-5 on the 116th Street Northeast off-ramp and then immediately re-enter the interstate using the on-ramp. Washington State Patrol troopers will be stationed at the interchange to control traffic.

The closure is necessary while the crew removes large pieces of construction equipment from the median. The equipment was being used to pour four concrete piers for a new bridge.

Rebuilding the overpass is part of the Tulalip Tribes project to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow at the I-5/116th Street Northeast interchange. For more information, visit the Tulalip Tribes’ project page at projects.tulaliptribes-nsn.gov/116th-interchange/index.aspx