Traffic & Transit

Bellevue Intersection Reopens After Screw Spill

A truck hauling screws lost its load in the downtown Bellevue area on Thursday morning.

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The intersection near REI in downtown Bellevue was closed early Thursday morning due to a few loose screws.
The intersection near REI in downtown Bellevue was closed early Thursday morning due to a few loose screws. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

BELLEVUE, WA — There were a few screws loose in downtown Bellevue Thursday morning.

A truck hauling screws lost its load near the intersection of Northeast 4th and 116th Avenue Northeast early Thursday morning, according to city officials.

The intersection was partially closed so that city crews could clean up the mess. The intersection reopened at around 10 a.m. after city crews were able to turn the situation around.

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