Roads Reopen After Downed High Voltage Line Prompts Closures

SAMMAMISH, WA — More than a half dozen roads had closures in place Friday afternoon as crews with the Bonneville Power Administration worked to remove a downed high voltage power line in the Klahanie area.

In an update shared just before 4:30 p.m., BPA officials said crews were doing planned maintenance to replace a conductor along a de-energized transmission corridor between Issaquah and Sammamish when a pully failed, leading to the old conductor falling to the ground. Hours later, crews were still working to remove the fallen transmission line and reopen the roads.

The city announced all closures were lifted shortly before 5:30 p.m.

Closures that were still in place at 4 p.m. Friday included portions of these roads:

• SE 24th St.
• SE 28th Pl.
• SE 30th St.
• SE 32nd St.
• SE Klahanie Blvd./Dr.
• Issaquah-Fall City Rd.
• Old Black Nugget Road

Earlier in the afternoon, city officials released a map of closure points around the lower eastside of Sammamish and asked drivers to stay away from the area. Flaggers with BPA and the Sammamish Police Department were deployed to help guide travelers around the closure points.