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WSDOT Closes Lanes on I-5, I-405, SR 20 for Repairs

Thursday, August 6, 2026

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WSDOT is closing multiple highway lanes and ramps for pavement repairs starting August 3 through August 10. The closures include two Express Toll Lanes on southbound I-405 between mileposts 18. 11 and 16. 45 from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. nightly through August 7.

Southbound I-5 will see lane closures on August 4-6 between mileposts 11. 0 and 9. 5, and the Ohio Street on-ramp will close from August 6-7. SR 20 northbound at Race Road will have a right lane closed starting August 5. Detours are posted for all closures.

Work on I-5 ramps and US 97 at milepost 184 will continue through August 12. Drivers should expect delays and follow detour signs during overnight and weekend work periods.

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

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WSDOT is closing multiple highway lanes and ramps for pavement repairs starting August 3“405: Monday, August 3 to the morning of Friday, August 7: Two Express Toll Lanes (ETLs) of southbound I-405 between milepost 18.11 and milepost 16.45 will be closed, nightly from 8 p.m. - 4:30 a.m.”
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The closures will continue through August 10“null”
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The closures include two Express Toll Lanes on southbound I-405“405: Monday, August 3 to the morning of Friday, August 7: Two Express Toll Lanes (ETLs) of southbound I-405 between milepost 18.11 and milepost 16.45 will be closed, nightly from 8 p.m. - 4:30 a.m.”
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The Express Toll Lanes are between mileposts 18. 11 and 16. 45“Two Express Toll Lanes (ETLs) of southbound I-405 between milepost 18.11 and milepost 16.45 will be closed, nightly from 8 p.m. - 4:30 a.m.”
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The closures on the Express Toll Lanes will be from 8 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. nightly“405: Monday, August 3 to the morning of Friday, August 7: Two Express Toll Lanes (ETLs) of southbound I-405 between milepost 18.11 and milepost 16.45 will be closed, nightly from 8 p.m. - 4:30 a.m.”
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The closures on the Express Toll Lanes will continue through August 7“405: Monday, August 3 to the morning of Friday, August 7: Two Express Toll Lanes (ETLs) of southbound I-405 between milepost 18.11 and milepost 16.45 will be closed, nightly from 8 p.m. - 4:30 a.m.”
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Southbound I-5 will see lane closures on August 4-6“005: From 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6: The right lane of southbound I-5 will close each night between the SR 502 and Northeast 179th Street interchanges (mileposts 11.0 to 9.5), for pavement repair work.”
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The lane closures on Southbound I-5 are between mileposts 11. 0 and 9. 5“005: From 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6: The right lane of southbound I-5 will close each night between the SR 502 and Northeast 179th Street interchanges (mileposts 11.0 to 9.5), for pavement repair work.”
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The Ohio Street on-ramp will close from August 6-7“005: From 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, the southbound I-5 on-ramp from Ohio Street will close for crack sealing and pavement repair. Signed detours will guide people around the ramp closure.”
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SR 20 northbound at Race Road will have a right lane closed starting August 5“020: On SR 20 northbound at Race Rd (MP 16) the right lane is closed due to roadwork. Effective: Aug 5, 2026, 9:25 AM”
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Detours are posted for all closures“null”
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Work on I-5 ramps and US 97 at milepost 184 will continue through August 12“097: Travelers on US 97 near the junction with US 2 at milepost 184 will encounter single-lane closures, and flaggers at the northbound on-ramp starting Thursday Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12. Crews will be grinding existing asphalt on the on-ramp.”
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Drivers should expect delays during overnight and weekend work periods“null”
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Drivers should follow detour signs during overnight and weekend work periods“null”