Padden Parkway to close for paving

Padden Parkway in east Vancouver will close for weekend paving Friday through Monday Aug. 18 to 21 and Aug. 25 to 28, according to a news release.

During the closures, contractors working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close a single direction of Padden Parkway between Northeast 117th Avenue and Northeast 162nd Avenue. During the closures, north and southbound traffic won’t be allowed to cross Padden Parkway between Northeast 162nd Avenue and Northeast 117th Avenue.

Westbound Padden Parkway lanes between Northeast 162nd Avenue and Northeast 117th Avenue will close from 8 p.m. Aug. 18 until 5 a.m. Aug. 21.

From Aug. 18 to 20, westbound drivers on Northeast Ward Road will not be able to turn left onto Northeast 162nd Avenue nightly from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m.

Eastbound Padden Parkway lanes will close the following weekend, from 8 p.m. Aug. 25 until 5 a.m. Aug. 28 between Northeast 117th Avenue and Northeast 162nd Avenue.

From Aug. 25 to 27, northbound drivers on Northeast 162nd Avenue will not be able to turn right onto Northeast Ward Road or turn left onto westbound Padden Parkway nightly from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m.

Also, the shared path on the south side of Padden Parkway will close from 8 p.m. Aug. 18 until 5 a.m. Aug. 28 while new ramps are installed. The work is weather dependant and could be rescheduled.

Drivers should prepare for both directions of the highway to be closed day and night until the work is finished this fall.