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WSDOT: SR 20, I-405, SR 9 closures through Aug. 28

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WSDOT announced several highway construction and closure updates effective through August 28, 2026.

SR 20 near Loup Loup Pass will have one-lane, two-way traffic Mondays through Thursdays until 8 p.m. on August 27. I-405 will have nightly HOV lane closures from 9:30 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Friday, August 24-28. SR 9 near Kalloch Road will have alternating traffic through September 14 for fish passage construction.

The closures affect commuters on major routes, with SR 9 requiring a bypass road for 42 days. WSDOT advises travelers to expect delays and reduced speed limits during the construction periods.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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    WSDOT announced several highway construction and closure updates effective through August 28, 2026No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    SR 20 near Loup Loup Pass will have one-lane, two-way traffic Mondays through Thursdays until 8 p.m. on August 27β€œ020: Travelers on SR 20 near Loup Loup Pass will encounter slowdowns and delays while contractor crews perform pavement repairs and paving throughout the pass Mondays to Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Aug. 27. Expect alternating, one-lane, two-way traffic, automatic flaggers, temporary rumble strips and reduced speed limits.”
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    I-405 will have nightly HOV lane closures from 9:30 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Friday, August 24-28β€œ405: The HOV lane of southbound I-405 from SR 181 (milepost 1) to I-5 (milepost 0) will be closed nightly, 9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24 – 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28.”
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    SR 9 near Kalloch Road will have alternating traffic through September 14 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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    The closures affect commuters on major routesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    SR 9 requires a bypass road for 42 daysβ€œSR 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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    WSDOT advises travelers to expect delays during the construction periodsβ€œTravelers on SR 20 near Loup Loup Pass will encounter slowdowns and delays while contractor crews perform pavement repairs and paving throughout the pass Mondays to Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Aug. 27. Expect alternating, one-lane, two-way traffic, automatic flaggers, temporary rumble strips and reduced speed limits.”
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    WSDOT advises travelers to expect reduced speed limits during the construction periodsβ€œTravelers on SR 20 near Loup Loup Pass will encounter slowdowns and delays while contractor crews perform pavement repairs and paving throughout the pass Mondays to Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Aug. 27. Expect alternating, one-lane, two-way traffic, automatic flaggers, temporary rumble strips and reduced speed limits.”

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