Puget Sound area weekly travel planner
This weekly updated page provides information on major construction projects and special events that could change your travel plans around Puget Sound.
Planned construction and maintenance on Interstate 5
Monday, March 13, until further notice
The northbound and southbound I-5 Smokey Point safety rest areas are closed until 5 p.m. Thursday, April 13. Upon re-opening, the northbound and southbound I-5 Smokey Point safety rest area RV dumping stations will remain closed until late April.
Friday, April 14, until the morning of Monday, April 17
Construction on both directions of State Route 169 at milepost 5.70 near Green River Bridge (just south of Black Diamond) beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, April 15 until about 5 a.m. Monday, April 17, closes all northbound and southbound lanes.
Planned construction and maintenance on Interstate 90
Monday, April 10, until the afternoon of Wednesday, April 12
Construction on westbound Interstate 90 from milepost 21 near Southeast High Point Way to milepost 22.5 near Southeast 82nd Street (from Preston to High Point area) until about 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, closed two right lanes. Visit the I-90/WB E Sunset Way to E Fork Issaquah Crk - PCCP Replace & Deck Overlay project webpage for more details.
Friday, April 14, until the morning of Saturday, April 15
Maintenance on westbound Interstate 90 from milepost 3.57 near the Mount Baker Tunnel to milepost 6.56 near Mercer Island beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, April 14 until about 6 a.m. Saturday, April 15, closes all westbound lanes.
Planned construction and maintenance on State Route 9
Friday, April 14, until the morning of Sunday, April 16
Construction on both directions of State Route 9 from milepost 54.10 near S Skagit Highway to milepost 54.60 near Diamond Road beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, April 14, until about 1 a.m. Sunday, April 16, closes all northbound and southbound lanes. Visit the Northwest Region Strategic Concrete Bridge Deck Preservation for more details.
Planned construction and maintenance on State Route 99
Monday, April 10, until the morning of Friday, April 14
Because of construction on both directions of State Route 99 in Seattle from milepost 26 near South Holden Street to milepost 29 near the West Seattle Bridge/Spokane Street, beginning at 11 p.m. Monday, April 10, until about 6 a.m. Friday, April 14, people should expect significant delays because of nightly lane closures. Access to-and-from northbound and southbound State Route 99 will be limited each night.
Tuesday, April 11, until the morning of Wednesday, April 12
Construction on northbound State Route 99 in Seattle from milepost 27.2 near East Marginal Way/1st Avenue South to milepost 27.6 near South Lucile Street beginning at 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, until about 5 a.m. Wednesday, April 12 closes all northbound lanes. A signed detour will be in place.
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Slow down – lives are on the line.
In 2022, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.
Even one life lost is too many.
Each year about 670 people are killed nationally in highway work zones. In 2022, Washington had six fatal work zone crashes on state roads.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.