Sound Transit crews will close the exit from eastbound SR-520 exit to NE 40th Street and NE 51st Street in Redmond on Wednesday night, and drivers should prepare for delays overnight.

Crews working for Sound Transit will be conducting soil sample drillings for the East Link light rail project during the closure.

Crews will close the right lane of eastbound SR-520 between the 148th Ave NE interchange and NE 40th Street beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

Crews will close the exit ramp to NE 40th Street and NE 51st Street at 9 p.m. Both the lane and ramp will reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning.

Drivers should follow the signed detour during the closure. The on-ramps to eastbound SR 520 from 148th Ave NE, NE 40th Street and NE 51st Street will remain open.

For more on construction on SR-520, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/northwest/king/construction/#SR520, or for more information about this project visit www.soundtransit.org/Projects-and-Plans