Infrastructure

Okanogan–Omak Roads Closed for Construction, Maintenance

Friday, August 7, 2026

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State Route 534 will close one lane with alternating traffic from 7 p.m. Friday, August 7, through 5 a.m. Saturday, August 8, for paving between I-5 and SR 9.

SR 169 will close both directions for 35 days starting August 17 near Jones Lake for fish barrier removal, with local access permitted north and south of the closure. SR 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning August 10 through August 14 for utility work.

The closures aim to complete infrastructure projects while minimizing disruption, with WSDOT providing detours and advising drivers to expect delays during work hours.

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

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State Route 534 will close one lane with alternating traffic from 7 p.m. Friday“534: Construction crews will close a single lane of SR 534, with alternating traffic 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 through 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 to complete paving between I-5 and SR 9.”
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The closure of State Route 534 will start on August 7“534: Construction crews will close a single lane of SR 534, with alternating traffic 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 through 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 to complete paving between I-5 and SR 9.”
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The closure of State Route 534 will end on August 8“Expected end: Aug 8, 2026, 10:00 AM”
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The closure of State Route 534 will be for paving between I-5 and SR 9“Construction crews will close a single lane of SR 534, with alternating traffic 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 through 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 to complete paving between I-5 and SR 9.”
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SR 169 will close both directions for 35 days starting August 17“Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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The closure of SR 169 will be near Jones Lake“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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The closure of SR 169 will be for fish barrier removal“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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Local access will be permitted north and south of the closure of SR 169“Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
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SR 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.“096: 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 and pilot cars from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 5) to Lark Dairy Farm (milepost 6) for utilities work.”
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The closure of SR 96 will start on August 10“005: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, the northbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to northbound Southcenter Parkway (milepost 154) will close for maintenance. The off-ramp to southbound Southcenter Parkway will remain open.”
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The closure of SR 96 will end on August 14“Expected end: Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM”
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The closure of SR 96 will be for utility workNot found in the source record — unverified.