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I-5, SR 527 work continues through weekend

Friday, July 31, 2026

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Okanogan-Omak area drivers will face multiple road closures and lane restrictions this week, according to Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) updates.

I-5 northbound will have intermittent lane closures between mileposts 59 and 60 from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Thursday, with the Exit 59 on-ramp closed. Southbound I-405 will have two lanes closed nightly from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Friday. SR 527 will have its center lane closed nightly from 9 p.m. Monday through midnight Thursday.

WSDOT notes these closures are for maintenance and construction projects. Drivers should plan ahead for delays. The I-5 lane closures are scheduled to end Thursday morning, while the I-405 and SR 527 closures will end Thursday night.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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Okanogan-Omak area drivers will face multiple road closures and lane restrictions this week“null”
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Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) updates“null”
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I-5 northbound will have intermittent lane closures between mileposts 59 and 60“The left lane of northbound I-5 will close intermittently for about 5 minutes at a time between Exit 59 for SR 506 and Exit 60 for Toledo-Vader Road (mileposts 59 to 60).”
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The lane closures on I-5 northbound will occur from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Thursday“005: From 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 29 to 5 a.m., Thursday, July 30: • The left lane of northbound I-5 will close intermittently for about 5 minutes at a time between Exit 59 for SR 506 and Exit 60 for Toledo-Vader Road (mileposts 59 to 60).”
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The Exit 59 on-ramp will be closed during the I-5 northbound lane closures“The northbound I-5 on-ramp at Exit 59 will close during construction.”
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Southbound I-405 will have two lanes closed nightly from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.“405: Monday, July 27 to the morning of Friday, July 31: Up to two lanes of southbound I-405 between milepost 18.11 and milepost 16.45 will be closed, nightly from 11 p.m. – 4 a.m.”
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The two lanes closure on Southbound I-405 will continue through Friday“null”
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SR 527 will have its center lane closed nightly from 9 p.m. Monday through midnight Thursday“527: The center lane of southbound SR 527 from 214th Street Southeast to the southbound I-405 off-ramp will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. Monday, July 27 to 12 a.m. Thursday, July 30.”
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WSDOT notes these closures are for maintenance and construction projects“005: Maintenance on I-5 northbound from milepost 9.3 near 179th Street to milepost 11.3 near North Bound Gee Creek Rest Area will have the right shoulder closed, use caution beginning at 7:31 am on July 29, 2026 until further notice.”
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Drivers should plan ahead for delays“Plan ahead and expect delays!”
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The I-5 lane closures are scheduled to end Thursday morningNot found in the source record — unverified.
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The I-405 and SR 527 closures will end Thursday night“null”