Transmission Line Work To Cause Traffic Delays

SUMNER, WA - Installation of high transmission lines is anticipated to cause delays today on SR 410. The Puget Sound Energy work will be completed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. where SR 410 crosses over State Street near the SR 512/SR 167 interchange and along Houston Road near where West Valley Highway meets Valley Avenue and adjacent to SR 167, according to a statement from the town.

In addition to SR 410, the work is expected to result in additional traffic on SR 167, State Street, West Valley Highway and Valley Avenue. A low-flying helicopter will be involved in the work and will likely be a distraction to drivers.

While the helicopter is overhead, Washington State Patrol will be doing rolling slowdowns from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to keep traffic at an even pace. The congestion resulting from the slowdowns should clear up quickly. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Bonney Lake-Sumner Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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