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Revive I-5 returns in Seattle with full northbound freeway closure July 10-13
SEATTLE – Revive I-5 construction is returning to Seattle with a full closure of northbound Interstate 5 from I-90 to Northeast 45th Street following a pause in work for world championship soccer matches. Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, July 10, on- and off-ramps along this section of northbound I-5 will begin closing,…
Hoquiam: Detour route planned for US 101 Simpson Avenue Bridge repairs July 21-23
HOQUIAM – Starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, the one-way bridge, which carries traffic heading from Hoquiam to Aberdeen, will close to all travelers. It will remain closed until 9 a.m. Thursday, July 23. The around-the-clock closure is needed to replace an aging wood piling on the 1928 bridge.
I-90 Hansen Road overpass replacement work in Moses Lake starts July 7; demolition starts July 27
MOSES LAKE – WSDOT and construction crews will start work on the existing overpass at exit 174 on Tuesday, July 7. Drivers will experience weekday intermittent lane closures until demolition of the bridge begins on July 27.
All lanes of SR 109 near Taholah reopened in time for holiday weekend
TAHOLAH - Both lanes are now open on SR 109 near Canyon Way. The highway was reduced to single-lane alternating traffic following a landslide in March.
Section of SR 155 in Grand Coulee will close July through August for bridge deck repair
GRAND COULEE – Travelers on State Route 155 in Grant County will encounter slowdowns, lane closures and delays at milepost 28, southwest of Grand Coulee.
Emergency riverbank repairs set to begin along SR 202 in Fall City
FALL CITY – Emergency work along State Route 202 in Fall City to repair erosion damage caused by major storms in December 2025 and March 2026 will begin as soon as Wednesday, July 15, and last for several weeks.
A star-spangled start to summer: Washington State Ferries seeing strong demand in its 75th year
SEATTLE – The Fourth of July holiday weekend will spark one of the busiest ridership periods of the year for Washington State Ferries. About 400,000 people are expected to board from Thursday, July 2, through Monday, July 6. It will be a milestone year on the water, as WSF celebrates 75 years of service while the…
Streambed repair project set to begin July 10 at four King County locations
ISSAQUAH – A new adaptive management project is set to begin construction as soon as Wednesday, July 10, to enhance fish habitats and improve fish passage at four previously corrected fish barrier sites.
Paving work on I-5 starts after Independence Day weekend in south Thurston County
GRAND MOUND – For Interstate 5 travelers in south Thurston County, a smoother ride is coming this July.
Two fish-passable structures to be installed beneath SR 9 in Skagit County beginning in July
MOUNT VERNON – On June 29, the Washington State Department of Transportation will begin a project to remove culverts that block fish migration along two tributaries that run beneath State Route 9.
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