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Construction schedules and activities are subject to weather conditions. Please review the construction updates on this page for the most current information on construction projects. Travelers also can call 511 for real-time traffic and weather updates.
If you have questions or comments that are not addressed by these resources, please contact the
Communications Office at 206-440-4697.
Updates are posted frequently.
Updated: Friday, May 25, 9:20 a.m.
Highlights for Friday, May 25 - Sunday, June 3, 2012
Whatcom County
Skagit County
Island County
- There are no construction projects in Island County at this time.
Special Events
Updated May 25
I-5: Downtown Bellingham on/off-ramp improvements #7962
Milepost: 251.9-254.8
Chris Damitio , Project Engineer, 360-788-7400
The on- and off-ramps no longer meet state and federal design standards . They are short, and that makes it difficult for drivers to enter and exit I-5 safely, which can lead to congestion at interchanges and backups on the interstate. The ramps need to be improved so that they can carry traffic safer and more efficiently.
- Sunday, April 1 to Friday, June 29 - Crews will close the Samish Way on-ramp to northbound I-5 in Bellingham for up to two months to finish building a retaining wall and lengthening the ramp. Drivers will be directed to the Lakeway interchange during the closure.
Updated May 25
I-5: Samish Way to Birch Bay-Lynden Road ITS improvements
Milepost: 251.63-271.67
Chris Damitio , Project Engineer, 360-788-7400
We will install 21 new traffic cameras along I-5 between Bellingham and Blaine, about 15 miles of fiber optic cable and add 14 traffic data stations to help improve and expand our intelligent transportation system.
- Tuesday, May 22 - Friday, May 25- The right lane of northbound I-5 between Birch Bay-Lynden and Loomis Trail roads will close daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for fiber optic work. The lane will open by noon Friday.
- Tuesday, May 29 - Friday, June 1- The right lane of northbound I-5 between Birch Bay-Lynden and Loomis Trail roads will close daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for fiber optic work.
Updated April 26
I-5: Joe Leary Slough to Nulle Road improvements
Milepost 231.5-244
Patrick Fuller, Project Engineer, 360-410-8347
Large cracks are appearing along 12 miles of northbound I-5 between Burlington and Bellingham (specifically, between mileposts 232 and 244). There are old concrete panels beneath the asphalt that are causing the pavement to crack and separate.
- Spring 2012 - This project is in shutdown and will resume in June, when the weather improves.
Updated Oct. 24
SR 20: Barrier Creek culvert replacement #8130
Milepost 144
Mark Hammer, Project Engineer, 360-757-5832
- October 2011 - This project is in winter shutdown and will resume in spring 2012.
Updated Dec. 16
SR 530 - Sauk River Bank Erosion - Realign Roadway #8065
Milepost: 59.5
Mark Hammer, Project Engineer, 360-757-5832
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- December 2011 - This project is in winter shutdown and will resume in the spring when the weather improves.
Updated Dec. 5
SR 542: Everson-Goshen Road to SR 9 improvements #8086
Milepost 8.55 to 10.16
Chris Damitio , Project Engineer, 360-788-7400
We will improve two intersections by adding roundabouts to reduce collisions and congestion along Mount Baker Highway.
- December 2011 - This project is in winter shutdown and will resume in the spring when the weather improves.
- Ski to Sea - Mount Baker Highway (SR 542) will close from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday, May 27, from the Mt. Baker Ski Area to Silver Lake Road for the Ski to Sea race.