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Wenatchee Area Road Closures Announced

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State Route 522 will close its right lane northbound from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 for maintenance. SR 169 will close both directions from Aug. 17 to Sep. 21 for fish barrier removal near Jones Lake.

SR 161 will close all lanes from Aug. 7 to 17 for culvert installation, and US 2 will alternate traffic nightly through Aug. 7 for utilities work. WSDOT notes detours will be signed and local access will remain open during closures.

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    State Route 522 will close its right lane northboundβ€œ522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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    The closure of State Route 522's right lane northbound will start from 8 p.m. Wednesdayβ€œ522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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    The closure of State Route 522's right lane northbound will end at 3 a.m. Thursdayβ€œEffective: Jul 30, 2026, 3:45 PM Expected end: Aug 6, 2026, 3:00 AM”
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    State Route 522's closure of its right lane northbound is scheduled for Aug. 5β€œ522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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    State Route 522's closure of its right lane northbound is scheduled for Aug. 6β€œ522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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    SR 169 will close both directionsβ€œ169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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    SR 169's closure will start on Aug. 17β€œ169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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    SR 169's closure will end on Sep. 21β€œ169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal. Separate signed detours will guide people around the closure. Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169. Effective: Aug 5, 2026, 11:19 AM Expected end: Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 AM”
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    SR 169's closure is for fish barrier removalβ€œ169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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    SR 169's closure is near Jones Lakeβ€œ169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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    SR 161 will close all lanesβ€œ161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
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    SR 161's closure will start on Aug. 7β€œ161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
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    SR 161's closure will end on Aug. 17β€œEffective: Aug 3, 2026, 7:26 AM Expected end: Aug 17, 2026, 5:00 AM”
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    SR 161's closure is for culvert installationβ€œ161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
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    US 2 will alternate traffic nightlyβ€œ002: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning beginning Monday, Aug. 3 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, US 2 traffic will alternate with flaggers from Money Creek Campground (milepost 46) to Skykomish east city limits (milepost 49) for utilities work.”
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    US 2's traffic alternation will end on Aug. 7β€œ002: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning beginning Monday, Aug. 3 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, US 2 traffic will alternate with flaggers from Money Creek Campground (milepost 46) to Skykomish east city limits (milepost 49) for utilities work. Effective: Jul 30, 2026, 3:10 PM Expected end: Aug 7, 2026, 5:00 AM”
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    US 2's traffic alternation is for utilities workβ€œNightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning beginning Monday, Aug. 3 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, US 2 traffic will alternate with flaggers from Money Creek Campground (milepost 46) to Skykomish east city limits (milepost 49) for utilities work.”
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    WSDOT notes detours will be signedβ€œSeparate signed detours will guide people around the closure.”
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    Local access will remain open during closuresβ€œLocal access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”

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