I-5
Make a game plan: Southbound I-5 and sections of SR 18 and I-90 close Sept. 26-29
Canceled: The closure of southbound I-405 between SR 900/East Sunset Boulevard and SR 167 is canceled due to equipment issues and will be rescheduled to another weekend. The release below has been updated to remove this closure. All other highway closures are going forward as planned.
Girder setting for new I-5 overpass brings nighttime lane and ramp closures Sept. 15-20 in DuPont
Pendleton Avenue will also close overnight Sept. 8-9 for girder setting
DUPONT – Another round of girder setting for a new overpass in DuPont is scheduled for mid-September. Last April, crews installed girders for a new diverging diamond overpass over Interstate 5. On Monday, Sept. 15 they will return to the area – this time setting girders over the railroad next to the highway.
UPDATE - Announcing ‘Conechella:’ Multiple highway closures across greater Puget Sound weekend of Aug. 22-25
UPDATE: The series of westbound SR 18 lane, ramp and directional closures has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. The scheduled work on the SR 99 First Avenue Bridge has also been canceled. The information has been removed in the news release below.
Southbound I-5 paving project in Everett set to begin
Significant lane closures necessary while crews repave, replace bridge joints
EVERETT – Traffic through Everett is about to be a bit bumpier, but the ride through the area will ultimately be a lot smoother. A paving project is set to begin along a 4-mile stretch of southbound Interstate 5 from Broadway Avenue to 100th Street Southeast.
Northbound I-5 reduced to one lane overnight in DuPont July 25 and 26
UPDATE – The Saturday night total closure of northbound Interstate 5 in DuPont is cancelled. The work was completed during the evening of Friday, July 25.
Steilacoom-DuPont Road overpass to be closed with detours as new overpass takes shape
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.
WSDOT opens section of new SR 509 Expressway in SeaTac June 28
The first mile of the expressway extends from I-5 to South 24th Street
SEATAC – The first section of a new expressway is about to open in the Puget Sound area, providing travelers with another commuting option in south King County.
At 5:09 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, the Washington State Department of Transportation will open the first mile of the State Route 509 Expressway. The first mile of the SR 509 Completion Project stretches between Interstate 5 and 24th Avenue South in SeaTac.
Slow down on ice and snow.
It's easier to skid or lose control traveling at higher speeds. Give yourself more time to stop.
Carry chains, practice installing them.
Winter conditions could mean chains are required on your route. Practice putting them on your vehicle ahead of time.
Pack your winter car kit.
Carry extra supplies like warm clothing, ice scraper and brush, jumper cables and other emergency items.