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I-5, US 2, SR 96 closures for maintenance

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Starting Saturday, Aug. 15, the left lane of northbound I-5 will close daily from 6 to 10 a.m. between mileposts 252 and 254 for maintenance. The Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 15.

US 2 west of Cashmere will have single-lane closures in both directions Mondays through Thursdays until mid-to-late September for paving between mileposts 105 and 109. SR 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers from milepost 5 to 6 daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 14, for utilities work.

The I-5 paving project near Grand Mound will have overnight closures until Aug. 29, and SR 161 will close from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, for culvert installation. Detours will be signed during the SR 161 closure.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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    The left lane of northbound I-5 will close daily from 6 to 10 a.m.β€œnull”
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    The closure of the left lane of northbound I-5 will occur between mileposts 252 and 254β€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 closure of the left lane of northbound I-5 will start on 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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    The Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.β€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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    The Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close 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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    US 2 west of Cashmere will have single-lane closures in both directionsβ€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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    US 2 west of Cashmere single-lane closures will occur Mondays through Thursdaysβ€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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    US 2 west of Cashmere single-lane closures will continue until mid-to-late 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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    US 2 west of Cashmere single-lane closures will be between mileposts 105 and 109β€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 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers from milepost 5 to 6β€œ096: Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, State Route 96 traffic will alternate with flaggers from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 5) to Lark Dairy Farm (milepost 6) for utilities work.”
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    SR 96 traffic alternation with flaggers will occur daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.β€œnull”
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    SR 96 traffic alternation with flaggers will end on Friday, Aug. 14β€œ096: Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, State Route 96 traffic will alternate with flaggers from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 5) to Lark Dairy Farm (milepost 6) for utilities work. Effective: Aug 7, 2026, 9:18 AM Expected end: Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM”
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    The I-5 paving project near Grand Mound will have overnight closures 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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    SR 161 will close from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7β€œ161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
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    SR 161 closure will end at 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17β€œEffective: Aug 3, 2026, 7:26 AM Expected end: Aug 17, 2026, 5:00 AM”
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    SR 161 closure will involve culvert installationβ€œ161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”

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