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Chamber warns SR‑202 and SR‑18 closures will disrupt tourism and local businesses
Summary
The chamber representative told the commission emergency bridge repairs and scheduled full closures on SR‑202 and SR‑18 will severely affect traffic and river access; she urged businesses and commissioners to send feedback to WSDOT and to the city’s contact to highlight economic impacts.
Kelly, speaking for the chamber, warned commissioners that emergency bridge repairs on SR‑202 (starting July 24) and a planned full SR‑18 closure (July 31–August 2) will create significant traffic disruption and limit river access. "I alone was in traffic for 2 hours just trying to get from North Bend to, Issaquah," Kelly said, urging commissioners and businesses to send feedback to WSDOT and to the city's liaison.
Kelly also described additional paving projects (SR‑203) and a fish‑passage replacement requiring weekend closures that together will limit alternate routes. Commissioners discussed coordinating letters to WSDOT and to the governor’s office to emphasize local economic impact and asked staff to share contact information for Marcus Humbergh (WSDOT liaison).
