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SR 9 lane reductions, I-5 closures for fish passage, maintenance

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WSDOT announced multiple lane reductions and closures for construction and maintenance on several Washington state highways beginning August 24, 2026.

SR 9 will have single-lane traffic with alternating signals near Kalloch Road (MP 59) through September 14 for fish passage construction. On SR 9 near Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (MP 49), traffic will alternate daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays through September 3. I-5 will have three northbound lanes closed nightly from August 24 to 26 between SR 526 and Lowell Road for maintenance. I-405 will have rolling slowdowns nightly and lane closures for utility work through August 26.

The closures impact commuters and local traffic on major routes through the region. WSDOT advises drivers to expect delays and plan accordingly. All closures are scheduled to end by early September with the exception of the SR 9 fish passage project, which continues through September 14.

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    WSDOT announced multiple lane reductions and closures for construction and maintenance on several Washington state highwaysβ€œ009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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    The closures begin on August 24, 2026β€œ005: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 24 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, three left lanes of northbound Interstate 5 will close from State Route 526/State Route 527 (milepost 189) to Lowell Road (milepost 191) for maintenance.”
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    SR 9 will have single-lane traffic with alternating signals near Kalloch Road (MP 59)β€œ009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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    The single-lane traffic on SR 9 near Kalloch Road (MP 59) is through September 14β€œ009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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    The single-lane traffic on SR 9 near Kalloch Road (MP 59) is for fish passage constructionβ€œ009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction.”
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    On SR 9 near Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (MP 49), traffic will alternate dailyβ€œ009: Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Mondays through Thursday through Thursday, Sept. 3, just south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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    The traffic alternation on SR 9 near Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (MP 49) is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.β€œ009: Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Mondays through Thursday through Thursday, Sept. 3, just south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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    The traffic alternation on SR 9 near Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (MP 49) is on Mondays through Thursdaysβ€œ009: Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Mondays through Thursday through Thursday, Sept. 3, just south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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    The traffic alternation on SR 9 near Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (MP 49) is through September 3β€œ009: Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Mondays through Thursday through Thursday, Sept. 3, just south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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    I-5 will have three northbound lanes closed nightly from August 24 to 26No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The three northbound lanes closure on I-5 is between SR 526 and Lowell Roadβ€œ005: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 24 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, three left lanes of northbound Interstate 5 will close from State Route 526/State Route 527 (milepost 189) to Lowell Road (milepost 191) for maintenance.”
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    I-405 will have rolling slowdowns nightly and lane closures for utility work through August 26β€œ405: Nightly from 11:59 p.m. to 4 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 24 to 4 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, expect intermittent rolling slowdowns on both directions of Interstate 405 from Northeast 145th Street (milepost 21) to Coal Creek Parkway/Newport Way (milepost 10) for PSE utilities work.”
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    The closures impact commuters and local traffic on major routes through the regionNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    WSDOT advises drivers to expect delays and plan accordinglyβ€œExpect delays in the area.”
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    All closures are scheduled to end by early SeptemberNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The SR 9 fish passage project continues through September 14β€œ009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”

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