Drivers should be prepared for significant delays and lane closures this April and May in Bellingham. Crews will close lanes at night and on weekends to repair broken panels and pave rough ramps on I-5.
At its worst, I-5 will be reduced to one lane in each direction for three miles. The weekend work could take up to four weekends to complete. Lanes will close at 10 p.m. Friday and reopen at 6 a.m. Monday.
We're asking local residents to avoid I-5 and use city streets on the weekends. And, we're asking those who are passing through Bellingham, to use I-5 at off-peak times.
We provided financial incentives in the contract to encourage the contractor to finish the work early.
The best times to travel I-5 during the weekend-long closures will be early in the morning, late in the evening and at night. We're expecting stop-and-go traffic from 8 in the morning until 8 at night.
E-mail updates
The best way to stay informed during the project is to subscribe to Whatcom County e-mail udpates.
Web page
For more detailed project information, visit the project Web page -
www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/36thStToSlaterRdRepairs/.
Questions or comments
Dustin Terpening, Communications
360-757-5997 or terpenid@wsdot.wa.gov