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SR 285 bridge inspection causes traffic slowdowns Sept. 27

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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Travelers on SR 285 at milepost 4 in Wenatchee will encounter slowdowns and delays on Sept. 27 from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. due to an annual bridge inspection.

Expect single lane closures and reduced speed limits during the inspection period.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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SR 285 bridge inspection causes traffic slowdowns Sept. 27“285 [2 mi from Wenatchee]: Travelers on SR 285 at milepost 4 in Wenatchee will encounter slowdowns and delays on Sept. 27 from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. due to an annual bridge inspection. Expect single lane closures and reduced speed limits.”
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WSDOT will inspect a bridge on SR 285 near Wenatchee, causing single-lane closures and reduced speeds from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 27.“285 [2 mi from Wenatchee]: Travelers on SR 285 at milepost 4 in Wenatchee will encounter slowdowns and delays on Sept. 27 from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. due to an annual bridge inspection. Expect single lane closures and reduced speed limits.”
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Travelers on SR 285 at milepost 4 in Wenatchee will encounter slowdowns and delays on Sept. 27 from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. due to an annual bridge inspection.“285 [2 mi from Wenatchee]: Travelers on SR 285 at milepost 4 in Wenatchee will encounter slowdowns and delays on Sept. 27 from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. due to an annual bridge inspection. Expect single lane closures and reduced speed limits.”
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Expect single lane closures and reduced speed limits during the inspection period.“Travelers on SR 285 at milepost 4 in Wenatchee will encounter slowdowns and delays on Sept. 27 from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. due to an annual bridge inspection. Expect single lane closures and reduced speed limits.”

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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Wenatchee — 9/26/2026:

285 [2 mi from Wenatchee]: Travelers on SR 285 at milepost 4 in Wenatchee will encounter slowdowns and delays on Sept. 27 from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. due to an annual bridge inspection. Expect single lane closures and reduced speed limits.
Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 3:58 PM
Expected end: Sep 27, 2026, 3:30 PM

002 [16 mi from Wenatchee]: Travelers on US 2 west of Cashmere will encounter single-lane closures in both directions while crews pave the roadway from milepost 105 to 109, Mondays through Fridays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. until early-to-mid-October. Dryden Ave., Alice Ave., and Saunders Rd. may be closed at times during the day only from Wednesday, Sept. 9, through early-to-mid-October. Local routes may serve as detours.
Effective: Aug 10, 2026, 3:26 PM
Expected end: Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 PM

002 [24 mi from Wenatchee]: Travelers on US 2 from milepost 94 at Tumwater Dam, five miles west of Leavenworth, to milepost 99, will encounter slowdowns and delays while crews install electrical and telecommunication facilities underground along the roadway. Expect one-lane, two-way traffic, with flaggers and pilot cars  from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon-Fri until Oct. 30.
Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 4:10 PM
Expected end: Oct 30, 2026, 4:10 PM

281SPBURKE [30 mi from Wenatchee]: Travelers on SR 281 Spur in Grant County near George will encounter slowdowns and delays from Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. to Sept. 30 at 8 a.m. From milepost 2 to milepost 4. Expect alternating one-lane, two-way traffic with flaggers, reduced speed limits and temporary rumble strips while crews install pavement markings.
Effective: Sep 24, 2026, 10:13 AM
Expected end: Sep 30, 2026, 8:15 AM

097 [30 mi from Wenatchee]: Travelers on US 97 at the Beebe Bridge (milepost 234) will encounter slowdowns and delays from Monday Sept. 28 until Thursday Oct. 1, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. due to bridge deck repairs. Expect single-lane closures, automatic flaggers and reduced speed limits.
Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 3:45 PM
Expected end: Oct 1, 2026, 3:15 PM