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WSDOT: Multiple Road Closures in Puyallup Area

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WSDOT announced nightly closures on multiple highways starting Aug. 17 for construction and repairs. One lane of eastbound SR 522 will close nightly from 8 p.m. Aug. 18 to 4:30 a.m. Aug. 21. US 12 over I-5 will close nightly from 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10 to 6 a.m. Aug. 20 for bridge repairs, with a detour via I-5 and SR 508.

I-405 will see multiple closures: northbound left express toll lane closed nightly from 8:30 p.m. Aug. 17 to 5 a.m. Aug. 21, and southbound lanes closed nightly from 10:30 p.m. Aug. 17 to 5:30 a.m. Aug. 19. SR 544 will close until 1 p.m. Aug. 18 for a city project, with detours on Robinson Road and Everson Street. SR 508 will have alternating traffic with flaggers starting Aug. 18.

SR 9 will remain closed south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road until 6 a.m. Aug. 19 for fish passage installation, with detours using SR 534, I-5, and SR 538. I-5 will have daily lane closures near Klickitat Road from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 18-20 for maintenance.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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    WSDOT announced nightly closures on multiple highways starting Aug. 17 for construction and repairsβ€œ405: The left express toll lane of northbound I-405 between Northeast 160th Street (milepost 22.61) and SR 527 (milepost 27.1) will be closed nightly from 8:30 p.m. Monday, August 17 to 5 a.m. Friday, August 21.”
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    One lane of eastbound SR 522 will close nightly from 8 p.m. Aug. 18 to 4:30 a.m. Aug. 21β€œ405: One general-purpose lane of eastbound SR 522 from Campus Way Northeast (milepost 10.4) to 131st Avenue Northeast (milepost 11.4) will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 18 to 4:30 a.m. Friday, August 21.”
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    US 12 over I-5 will close nightly from 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10 to 6 a.m. Aug. 20 for bridge repairsβ€œ012: From 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 to 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20: A single lane of US 12 over I-5 (milepost 66.5) will close nightly for bridge repairs.”
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    The bridge repairs will have a detour via I-5 and SR 508β€œFlaggers will direct travelers to a signed detour using northbound I-5 to Exit 71 for SR 508, then southbound back to US 12.”
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    I-405 will see multiple closuresβ€œ405: The left express toll lane of northbound I-405 between Northeast 160th Street (milepost 22.61) and SR 527 (milepost 27.1) will be closed nightly from 8:30 p.m. Monday, August 17 to 5 a.m. Friday, August 21. Effective: Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM Expected end: Aug 21, 2026, 5:00 AM 405: Up to three lanes of southbound I-405 from Coal Creek Parkway Southeast (milepost 9.5) to milepost 7 will be closed nightly, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17 – 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19. Effective: Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM Expected end: Aug 19, 2026, 5:30 AM”
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    Northbound left express toll lane on I-405 will close nightly from 8:30 p.m. Aug. 17 to 5 a.m. Aug. 21β€œ405: The left express toll lane of northbound I-405 between Northeast 160th Street (milepost 22.61) and SR 527 (milepost 27.1) will be closed nightly from 8:30 p.m. Monday, August 17 to 5 a.m. Friday, August 21.”
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    Southbound lanes on I-405 will close nightly from 10:30 p.m. Aug. 17 to 5:30 a.m. Aug. 19β€œ405: Up to three lanes of southbound I-405 from Coal Creek Parkway Southeast (milepost 9.5) to milepost 7 will be closed nightly, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17 – 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19.”
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    SR 544 will close until 1 p.m. Aug. 18 for a city projectβ€œ544: Eastbound and westbound SR 544 will be closed from Robinson Street to Everson Road until Aug. 18 for <a href="https://www.ci.everson.wa.us/news_detail_T28_R305.php">city of Everson project</a>. All vehicles should use Robinson Road and Everson Street to detour during the closure.”
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    The city project will have detours on Robinson Road and Everson Streetβ€œ544: Eastbound and westbound SR 544 will be closed from Robinson Street to Everson Road until Aug. 18 for <a href="https://www.ci.everson.wa.us/news_detail_T28_R305.php">city of Everson project</a>. All vehicles should use Robinson Road and Everson Street to detour during the closure.”
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    SR 508 will have alternating traffic with flaggers starting Aug. 18β€œ508: Construction on SR 508 both directions from milepost 22.68 near Alder Creek to milepost 22.89 near Alder Creek will be alternating traffic with flaggers. Use caution when approaching the area, beginning at 8:32 am on August 18, 2026 until further notice.”
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    SR 9 will remain closed south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road until 6 a.m. Aug. 19 for fish passage installationβ€œ009: Both directions of SR 9 are closed until 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) to install a fish passage. Signed detours use SR 534, I-5 and SR 538/College Way around the closure. Please add time to your travel plans.”
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    The fish passage installation will use detours via SR 534, I-5, and SR 538β€œSigned detours use SR 534, I-5 and SR 538/College Way around the closure.”
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    I-5 will have daily lane closures near Klickitat Road from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 18-20 for maintenanceβ€œ005: Daily from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Aug. 18 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, one right lane of southbound Interstate 5 will close near Klickitat Road (milepost 154) for maintenance.”

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