I-5 Weekend Lane Reductions in Washington Begin Today, Expect Delays

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Southbound I-5 weekend lane reductions in SeaTac, Des Moines begin Friday, July 15

Work to repave 2.7 miles of southbound Interstate 5 in SeaTac and Des Moines will start a week later than planned. Late last week, the first of five weekends of lane reductions was postponed due to rain.

Pending a dry weather forecast, weekend-long lane reductions will start at 8:00 p.m. Friday night, July 15. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will reduce I-5 to two lanes between South 188th Street in SeaTac and South 219th Street in Des Moines. All lanes will reopen by 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 18.

ā€œThis weekend is busy, with the Seattle Mariners playing at home and the Bite of Seattle taking place, so drivers will need to plan ahead,ā€ said WSDOT Traffic Engineer Mike Swires. ā€œRoughly, 86,000 drivers use this stretch of I-5 every weekend, and drivers will need to plan ahead to avoid long delays and backups.ā€

Making Up Time

Crews have rescheduled last-weekend’s rain delayed weekend lane reductions for July 29 to August 1. Here’s the updated weekend lane closure schedule:

  • July 15-18
  • July 22-25
  • July 29- Aug. 1
  • August 12-15
  • August 19-22
Weekend Closure Details

During each of the five scheduled weekend lane reductions:

  • Crews will begin closing lanes at 8:00 p.m. Friday, with up to three lanes closed by 10:00 p.m.
  • Drivers should use I-405 and state routes 167 and 509 as alternate routes.
  • Four ramps will be closed during the weekend work, with signed detours: the southbound I- 405 on-ramp to southbound I-5; the South 188th Street on-ramp; the South 200th Street on- and off-ramps.

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