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City readies Emergency Operations Center and messaging for 16-day I‑90 expansion joint repair that will limit eastbound ramps
Summary
City manager and emergency manager briefed council on traffic, EOC activation and community outreach for WSDOT's 16‑day eastbound expansion-joint replacement beginning Sept. 18; staff urged residents to plan ahead and described past water-main and storm responses.
The city told residents and the council it will open its Emergency Operations Center and run a major communications campaign when Washington State Department of Transportation replaces expansion joints on the eastbound I‑90 East Channel Bridge, a project scheduled for 16 days beginning Sept. 18 that will close two eastbound on‑ramps at peak times. City staff said the closures, rolling slowdowns and rerouting will produce major eastbound delays and asked Islanders to plan ahead.
Why it matters: The on‑ramp reductions will narrow access to a single eastbound on‑ramp at Island Crestway for at least eight days, increasing traffic pressure in town center and on local arterials. City staff said public safety and emergency access planning is in place and that WSDOT and…
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