Seattle Department of Transportation concrete paving crews plan to continue working through Friday evening, Aug. 28, to repair concrete and asphalt pavement in the intersection of North 85th Street and Greenwood Avenue North, following a water main break.

A portion of the sidewalk must also be repaired. Crews may need to return on Monday to complete work, according to the transportation department.

Unexpected voiding under the street and sidewalk (where soil washed away, undercutting support beneath the pavement) resulted in additional work. Also, work on the street drainage system and a utility line added to the scope of the effort.

Currently, one lane is open on North 85th Street for eastbound traffic, and westbound traffic is detoured. The crews plan to open one lane to westbound traffic by 7 p.m. on Friday, leaving one lane open for each direction through the weekend.

Currently, westbound traffic on North 85th Street is detoured as follows: turn left onto Greenwood, turn right on 80th Street, turn right on 3rd Avenue Northwest, and return back to 85th.  

Eastbound traffic on North 85th is restricted to one lane through the intersection. North and southbound traffic on Greenwood is able to drive straight through the intersection, but is not able to turn at North 85th.

The detour for large trucks westbound on North 85th Street is to turn right on Greenwood, then left on North 105th Street, and continue to Holman Road Northwest and then to 15th Avenue Northwest, and from there return to North/Northwest 85th Street.

Drivers should expect delays and are advised to use alternate routes.