Memorial Day weekend travel charts - US 2 between Stevens Pass and Skykomish
Memorial Day weekend travel charts showing when US 2 between Stevens Pass and Skykomish is expected to be the most congested to help plan your travel.
Reading the charts
The colors
WSDOT traffic analysts looked at how many cars were on the road past Memorial Day weekends. Based on this historical data, the graphs shows how many cars (vertical axis) we project to be on the road each hour (horizontal axis) for Memorial Day weekend 2025. As the graphs turn from green to yellow, drivers can expect some congestion. During the red hours, traffic analysts predict travel will reach roadway capacity. Once a roadway reaches capacity, any small incident can cause significant backups.
The black line
The black line running from left to right shows typical traffic. This gives drivers more information on how the Memorial Day 2025 holiday weekend travel may relate to a typical weekend.
Eastbound
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1,557 work zone-related crashes
were recorded on state highways in 2025.
542 people were injured
in 2025 due to work zone-related crashes.
29% increase in fatality collisions
in work zones from 2024 to 2025.