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WSDOT Announces I-5 and SR 169 Roadwork

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WSDOT announced lane closures on I-5 between Samish Way and Iowa Street starting Saturday, Aug. 15, and a full closure on SR 169 beginning Monday, Aug. 17. The I-5 work will affect northbound lanes and the Iowa Street on-ramp from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 15. SR 169 will close both directions between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road for 35 days to remove a fish barrier. The I-5 maintenance is part of a paving project near Grand Mound with double lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly until Aug. 29. US 2 west of Cashmere will see single-lane closures Mondays through Thursdays until mid-September. SR 522 eastbound has a temporary closure at 68th Ave NE, and US 97 near Peshastin will have single-lane closures starting Aug. 17 for fiber infrastructure work.

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    WSDOT announced lane closures on I-5 between Samish Way and Iowa Street starting Saturday, Aug. 15β€œ005: Daily from 6 to 10 a.m. starting Saturday, Aug. 15 to Sunday, Aug. 16, the left lane of northbound Interstate 5 will be closed for maintenance between Samish Way (milepost 252) and Iowa Street (milepost 254). The Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.”
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    A full closure on SR 169 beginning Monday, Aug. 17No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The I-5 work will affect northbound lanesβ€œ005: Daily from 6 to 10 a.m. starting Saturday, Aug. 15 to Sunday, Aug. 16, the left lane of northbound Interstate 5 will be closed for maintenance between Samish Way (milepost 252) and Iowa Street (milepost 254). The Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.”
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    The I-5 work will affect the Iowa Street on-ramp from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 15β€œThe Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.”
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    SR 169 will close both directions between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road for 35 daysβ€œStarting 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 will close both directions between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road to remove a fish barrierβ€œStarting 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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    The I-5 maintenance is part of a paving project near Grand Moundβ€œ005: Overnight lane and ramp closures on I-5 between Maytown Rd and Old Hwy 99 for a <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/i-5-old-highway-99-maytown-road-paving ">paving project</a> near Grand Mound.”
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    The I-5 maintenance will have double lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly until Aug. 29β€œ005: Overnight lane and ramp closures on I-5 between Maytown Rd and Old Hwy 99 for a <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/i-5-old-highway-99-maytown-road-paving ">paving project</a> near Grand Mound. Double lane closures &amp; rest area closures: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday to Wednesday 9 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday Ramp closures: 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday to Wednesday 10 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday 10 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. S Effective: Aug 11, 2026, 3:47 PM Expected end: Aug 29, 2026, 9:00 AM”
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    US 2 west of Cashmere will see single-lane closures Mondays through Thursdays until mid-Septemberβ€œ002: 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 Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. until mid-to-late September.”
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    SR 522 eastbound has a temporary closure at 68th Ave NENo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    US 97 near Peshastin will have single-lane closures starting Aug. 17 for fiber infrastructure workβ€œ097: Travelers on US 97 near the junction with US 2 at the Don Senn Memorial Interchange in Peshastin will encounter single-lane closures and shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays starting on Aug. 17 until Aug. 31. Crews associated with Charter Communications will perform maintenance on its fiber infrastructure from milepost 182 to milepost 184, which is a mile south of the junction.”

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