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Four weeks of major work on northbound I-5 Ship Canal Bridge begins with a weekend-long mainline closure July 18-21
SEATTLE – The long-anticipated major work to revive the Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge will kick off with a weekend-long closure of northbound I-5 in Seattle Friday night, July 18 through early Monday morning, July 21. Following the closure, the freeway will be reduced to two lanes for four weeks northbound across the…
Repairs bring daytime closures of westbound US 12 Wishkah River Bridge in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN – The westbound US 12 Wishkah River Bridge in Aberdeen will close during daytime hours on Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22 while crews make repairs to the bridge. During the closure, travelers will detour using nearby Heron Street Bridge.
Northbound I-5 reduced to one lane overnight in DuPont July 25 and 26
DUPONT – Nighttime travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 through DuPont could see major congestion during the nights of Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26.
Diamonds are forever: New I-90/SR 18 interchange to open after eight-day closure of SR 18
SNOQUALMIE – The Washington State Department of Transportation will open the second diverging diamond interchange in the state after an eight-day, round-the-clock closure of both directions of State Route 18 under the Interstate 90 overpasses scheduled to begin Thursday night, July 17.
Paving, bridge repair projects to reduce westbound I-90 in Issaquah to one lane for up to 10 weekends
ISSAQUAH – A series of construction projects will repair and replace aging pavement and repair several bridges along the Interstate 90 corridor in Issaquah and from Mercer Island to Bellevue.
Paving project set to start mid-July in Coles Corner area of US 2 near Leavenworth
LEAVENWORTH – A stretch of US 2 that is a gateway to popular tourist destinations east of Stevens Pass will be repaved starting on Monday, July 14.
Southbound I-5 pavement repair work begins July 16 from Blaine to Ferndale
BLAINE – Southbound Interstate 5 will get a facelift in northern Whatcom County, as a project to repair and replace pavement between Blaine and the Nooksack River crossing in Ferndale will begin Wednesday, July 16.
Paving across six state highways in the south Puget Sound and Kitsap Peninsula starts in July
OLYMPIA - Work to provide a smoother ride for travelers and preserve six state highways in the south Puget Sound region begins Monday, July 14.
Paving project on Grant County stretch of I-90 to start this July
MOSES LAKE – $22 million project will go until October and resume in spring 2026, paving more than 40 miles of both eastbound and westbound highway.
Weekend travel alert: Multiple highway closures across the greater Puget Sound, July 11-14
KING COUNTY – The first major weekend of summer highway construction is scheduled to begin Friday night, July 11, and continue through Monday morning, July 14. Travelers should plan ahead and try to avoid the closure areas if possible.
Slow down – lives are on the line.
Excessive speed was a top cause of work zone collisions in 2024.
Phone down, eyes up.
Work zones need our undivided attention.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
96% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.