Heavy rain has caused numerous street closures and impacts in Kent due to flooding.
As of 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, the city Public Works Department released the following update:
Road closures:
• SE 256th St between 148th Ave SE to 146th Ave SE
• 144th Ave SE between SE 282nd St to SE 278th St
• James St between Central Ave N to 94th Ave S
• E George St between Central Ave N to Woodford Ave
• State Ave N between E James St to E George St
• Woodford Ave N between E James St to E George St
• 148th Ave S between SE 256th St to SE 249th St
Traffic impacts:
• Curb lane closures in both direction – W James St under the Highway 167 overpass (between Lincoln Ave and Washington Ave N)
Water over roadway:
• 76th Ave S between 21600 block to the 22100 block
• 81st Ave S between S 196th St to S 198th St
• 72nd Ave S between S 224th St to S 227th Pl
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