9:00 a.m., August 25
I-5: Traffic is moving smoothly through the construction zone in all five northbound lanes that
re-opened to traffic this morning at 5:45 a.m.
A big thank you to all the drivers who helped out during this construction.
“I have been hearing the stories coming out of this project and what I find most gratifying is that Puget Sound drivers were willing to do something different for a couple weeks to help us get through this," said WSDOT Interim Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond.
Next steps: crews will work overnights next week to place permanent lane lines through the construction zone. There will also be overnight lane closures in the coming weeks both northbound and southbound to wrap up repairs. All of the work on this project should be done by November.
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I-5: Traffic is moving smoothly through the construction zone in all five northbound lanes that
re-opened to traffic this morning at 5:45 a.m.
A big thank you to all the drivers who helped out during this construction.
“I have been hearing the stories coming out of this project and what I find most gratifying is that Puget Sound drivers were willing to do something different for a couple weeks to help us get through this," said WSDOT Interim Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond.
5:45 a.m., August 25
All lanes and ramps on northbound I-5 through Seattle are
now open. Crews completed major construction work five days faster than expected.
For 14 days, from Aug. 10-25, construction crews swarmed I-5 to break apart old concrete and pull out 40-year-old expansion joints. They installed 34 new expansion joints and paved 1.13 miles of northbound I-5 between Spokane St. and I-90 with durable polyester concrete, which will extend the life of I-5 by another 30 years.
Next steps: crews will work overnights to finish paving and expansion joint work on both southbound and northbound I-5 south of downtown Seattle. All of the work on this project should be done by November.
5:25 a.m., August 25
Crews are picking up the last of the barrels on northbound I-5 south of Spokane Street. The ramp from Spokane Street/West Seattle is now open.
4:45 a.m., August 25
Crews have started to pick up barrels . All lanes north of the Holgate overpass are now open.
2:30 a.m., August 25Traffic is flowing smoothly through the construction zone. Drivers should be prepared for delays later this morning as crews will need to conduct another rolling slowdown to open the road
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1:15 a.m., August 25
Crews have completed a rolling slowdown during which they have switched traffic into the far left lane. Now they are working to finish striping on the right side of the road before opening the entire road later this morning.
There is still only one lane open through the construction zone. Drivers should expect 10-15 minute delays.
Thank you to the Seattle Department of Transportation for the use of their traffic cameras.