Traffic incidents and road conditions on I-5 in Washington
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Construction
Nightly construction from Monday through Thursday on I-5 southbound from Albro Place (milepost 161.0) to mid-Boeing Field (milepost 159.0) beginning at 8 p.m. on December 4, 2023 until about 5 a.m. on December 15, 2023.
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ID: 576311
Maintenance
Nighttime single and double lane closures on southbound I-5 approaching 84th Street South in Lakewood 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, until 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, for rail bridge inspections.
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ID: 575905
Construction
Expect nighttime northbound I-5 ramp and lane closures near the Fife curve for construction of the SR 167/I-5 to SR 509 New Expressway project. Closures begin as early as 7 p.m. with detours provided for ramp closures. Sunday through Friday, all lanes and ramps reopen by 4:30 a.m. All lanes and ramps must be open by 10 a.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. on Sundays.
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ID: 539406
Construction
Expect nighttime southbound I-5 ramp and lane closures near the Fife curve for construction of the SR 167/I-5 to SR 509 New Expressway project. Closures begin as early as 7:30 p.m. with detours provided for ramp closures. Sunday through Friday, all lanes and ramps reopen by 6 a.m. All lanes and ramps must be open by 9 a.m. on Saturdays and 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.
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ID: 539407
Construction
Nightly construction on I-5 northbound from I-90 (milepost 164.0) to Olive Way (milepost 166.2) beginning at 11:5.9. pm on December 4, 2023 until about 5 a.m. on December 6, 2023. Mainline I-5 and the collector/distributor ramp will be closed.
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ID: 576308
Construction
Crews are widening I-5 to extend HOV lanes and rebuild the I-5 and Steilacoom-DuPont Road interchange. Drivers will see narrowed and shifted lanes and overnight lane and ramp closures. Visit the I-5 Mounts Rd to Steilacoom-DuPont Rd Corridor Improvements project page for more details.
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ID: 562099
Construction
Saturday, Dec. 9 to the morning of Sunday, Dec. 10 - All lanes of northbound I-5 at SR 516 and the SR 516 on-ramp to northbound I-5 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. for bridge demolition. Lane closures will begin at 8 p.m. Drivers will be detoured to SR 99 or should consider using northbound SR 167 to avoid the closure area.
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ID: 575881
Construction
Temporary speed reduction. Until further notice, the speed limit on I-5 in Fife is 50 mph between 54th Street and Porter Way. The speed reduction is for construction of new bridges on I-5 as part of the SR 167/I-5 to SR 509 New Expressway project.
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ID: 539408
Maintenance
Nighttime single and double lane closures on northbound I-5 approaching Thorne Lane in Lakewood 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, until 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, for rail bridge inspections.
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ID: 575907
Construction
Friday, Dec. 8 to the morning of Saturday, Dec. 9 - All lanes of southbound I-5 at South 200th Street and the South 200th Street on-ramp to southbound I-5 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. for bridge demolition. Lane closures will begin at 8 p.m. Drivers will be detoured to SR 99 or should consider using southbound SR 167 to avoid the closure area.
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ID: 575880
Construction
Expect nightly lane and ramp closures on northbound I-5 between SR 516 and S. 188th Street for road construction work. Sunday through Thursday nights, ramps begin closing as early as 7 p.m. and lanes at 8 p.m. All lanes and ramps will be open by 4:30 a.m. on weekdays. On Saturday nights, lanes and ramps may begin closing as early as 6:30 p.m. Lanes will reopen by 9 a.m. on Sunday and ramps by 10:30 a.m.
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ID: 541214
Construction
Until further notice – The I-5 Express Lanes will be reduced from four to three lanes between the Ship Canal Bridge and Mercer Street as crews create a work zone for the SR 520/I-5 Express Lanes Connection Project.
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ID: 512655
Maintenance
The northbound I-5 exit to Tumwater Boulevard will close 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Dec. 6. Travelers on northbound I-5 will follow a signed detour to access Tumwater Boulevard.
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ID: 575898
Incident
On the I-5 northbound on-ramp from SR 530 (MP 209) there is an incident blocking the ramp. The Incident Response Team and the State Patrol have arrived on the scene.
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ID: 576481
Water over Roadway
Water over Roadway on I-5 northbound at milepost 102.79 near Trosper Rd beginning at 8:32 am on December 5, 2023 until further notice. The off ramp is blocked.
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ID: 576411
Construction
One lane of the on-ramp from Swift Avenue South to northbound I-5 will close nightly from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, to Thursday, Dec. 7, and again from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 7, for construction. One lane will remain open on the on-ramp during this work.
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ID: 576306
Water over Roadway
Water over Roadway on I-5 southbound at milepost 104.77 near Capitol Blvd SE beginning at 5:40 am on December 5, 2023 until further notice. The ramp is closed.
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ID: 576384
Maintenance
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, Tuesday, Dec. 5 and Wednesday, Dec. 6, on southbound I-5 at the SR 543 on-ramp, also known as the Truck Route (milepost 275), in Blaine, rolling slowdowns and traffic stops are planned for tree removal.
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ID: 576009
Construction
Sound Transit will close the northbound I-5 off- and on-ramps to eastbound and westbound SR 104 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, Dec. 4 through the morning of Friday, Dec. 8.
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ID: 575916
Rest Area
Until further notice - The Interstate 5 Silver Lake Rest Area is closed for maintenance indefinitely. There is no access for recreational vehicle dumping at this location.
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ID: 473325
Flammable Cargo Restriction
Flammable cargo is prohibited on I-5 northbound at Convention Center (MP 166).
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ID: 575668
Construction
Expect nightly lane and ramp closures on southbound I-5 between S. 188th Street and SR 516 for road construction work. Sunday through Thursday nights, lanes begin closing at 8 p.m. and ramps at 8:30 p.m. Ramps will reopen by 5 a.m. and all lanes by 7 a.m. On Saturday nights, lanes begin closing at 6:30 p.m. and ramps at 9 p.m. Ramps will reopen by 9:30 a.m. Sunday and all lanes by 11 a.m.
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ID: 541215
Maintenance
Overnight single and double lane closures on northbound I-5 approaching the Nisqually River Bridge 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 until 4 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, for rail bridge inspections.
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ID: 575901
Construction
Sound Transit will close the right lane of southbound I-5 between 220th Street Southwest and SR 104 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, Dec. 4 through the morning of Friday, Dec. 8. The 220th Street Southwest on-ramp will also be closed.
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ID: 575917
Construction
Sound Transit will close the right lane of southbound I-5 between 44th Avenue West and 220th Street Southwest from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, Dec. 4 through the morning of Friday, Dec. 8.
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ID: 575918
Construction
Northbound I-5 will be reduced to one lane from 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, to 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, from near Marine View Drive to the Ebey Slough Bridge, for paving.
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ID: 575889
Construction
Sound Transit will alternate closing the right lane and HOV lane of southbound I-5 between 220th Street Southwest and SR 104 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Saturday, Dec. 9 through the morning of Monday, Dec. 11. The 220th Street Southwest on-ramp will also be closed.
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ID: 575919
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