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Okanogan road work starts Aug. 3

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WSDOT announced several highway closures affecting Okanogan-Omak area starting August 3. The closures include lane restrictions on State Route 522, Interstate 90, State Route 526, US 2, and I-405.

The most significant closure is a full closure of northbound I-405 from 11:30 p.m. Friday, August 7 to 4 a.m. Monday, August 10. Other closures include alternating traffic on US 2 from Money Creek Campground to Skykomish, and flagger-controlled work on State Route 20. Most closures will last overnight or during weekend hours to minimize disruption.

All closures are scheduled to end by August 10. WSDOT will provide signed detours for the I-405 closures. Residents should plan for travel delays during these work periods.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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    WSDOT announced several highway closures affecting Okanogan-Omak areaβ€œnull”
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    The closures start on August 3β€œ002: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning beginning Monday, Aug. 3 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, US 2 traffic will alternate with flaggers from Money Creek Campground (milepost 46) to Skykomish east city limits (milepost 49) for utilities work.”
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    The closures include lane restrictions on State Route 522β€œ522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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    The closures include lane restrictions on Interstate 90β€œ090: From 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, two lanes of Interstate 90 will close in both directions between Eighth Avenue South (milepost 2) and the floating bridge (milepost 4) for maintenance.”
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    The closures include lane restrictions on State Route 526β€œ526: From 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, the right lane of eastbound State Route 526 from Evergreen Way to Casino Road (milepost 3) will close for utilities work.”
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    The closures include lane restrictions on US 2β€œnull”
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    The closures include lane restrictions on I-405Not found in the source record β€” unverified.
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    The most significant closure is a full closure of northbound I-405β€œnull”
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    The full closure of northbound I-405 starts on 11:30 p.m. Friday, August 7β€œ405: All lanes of northbound I-405 from North Southport Drive / Northeast Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway Southeast will be fully closed day and night, 11:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 – 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10. A signed detour will be in place.”
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    The full closure of northbound I-405 ends on 4 a.m. Monday, August 10β€œ405: All lanes of northbound I-405 from North Southport Drive / Northeast Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway Southeast will be fully closed day and night, 11:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 – 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10. A signed detour will be in place. Effective: Jul 31, 2026, 12:00 AM Expected end: Aug 10, 2026, 4:00 AM”
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    Other closures include alternating traffic on US 2 from Money Creek Campground to Skykomishβ€œ002: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning beginning Monday, Aug. 3 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, US 2 traffic will alternate with flaggers from Money Creek Campground (milepost 46) to Skykomish east city limits (milepost 49) for utilities work.”
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    Other closures include flagger-controlled work on State Route 20β€œnull”
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    Most closures will last overnight or during weekend hoursβ€œnull”
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    Most closures will last overnight or during weekend hours to minimize disruptionβ€œnull”
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    All closures are scheduled to end by August 10β€œ405: All lanes of northbound I-405 from North Southport Drive / Northeast Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway Southeast will be fully closed day and night, 11:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 – 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10. A signed detour will be in place. Effective: Jul 31, 2026, 12:00 AM Expected end: Aug 10, 2026, 4:00 AM”
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    WSDOT will provide signed detours for the I-405 closuresβ€œ405: All lanes of northbound I-405 from North Southport Drive / Northeast Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway Southeast will be fully closed day and night, 11:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 – 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10. A signed detour will be in place.”
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    Residents should plan for travel delays during these work periodsβ€œnull”

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