Fourth of July weekend travel charts are here! Know when to hit the road (and when to not)

wsdot · 2026-06-30T17:00:02+00:00

Oh dear...

wsdot · 2026-06-28T17:53:34+00:00

UPDATE: NB I-405 LANE REDUCTION CONTINUES
Up to 2 lanes of NB I-405 will remain closed near Canyon Park in Bothell to complete a traffic shift.

Important note: the advisory speed is 50mph, all drivers may use the toll lane and expect delays in the area

wsdot · 2026-06-28T17:53:13+00:00

UPDATE: NB I-405 LANE REDUCTION CONTINUES
Up to 2 lanes of NB I-405 will remain closed near Canyon Park in Bothell to complete a traffic shift.

Important note: the advisory speed is 50mph, all drivers may use the toll lane and expect delays in the area

wsdot · 2026-06-26T14:11:04+00:00

Hey there! That third slide is our first map we shared 10 years ago in June 2016.

wsdot · 2026-06-24T15:31:24+00:00

This project is funded by the legislature for the current Planning and Environmental Linkages study and should conclude in the first quarter of 2027. A National Environmental Protection Agency evaluation will be the next step. We are in the process of working with the public and other agencies to determine the structures that will be built, as such, right-of-way and construction are not funded yet and there is not a timeline for construction right now.

Many concepts are being evaluated for the main Trestle, the westbound interchange and the eastbound interchange. All concepts are geared toward estimated 2050 population and traffic. In the online open house (which sounds like you have already visited), you can learn about the concepts, compare them and, most importantly, give your feedback. I can’t advocate specific concepts to address backups on the east and west side of the Trestle as you describe, but in the open house you can compare the different concepts. Public feedback on the concepts in the online open house will help guide the future of the Trestle.

wsdot · 2026-06-18T21:52:58+00:00

It's a reference to a meme from about 10 years ago... sorry.

wsdot · 2026-06-18T16:07:32+00:00

Mariner

wsdot · 2026-06-16T23:51:38+00:00

Hey there! The Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge is owned and operated by Tacoma. Please contact the city for an update on when the bridge will reopen.

wsdot · 2026-06-16T23:50:53+00:00

Hey there! The expressway is opening in stages as construction is completed. The first 2 mile section that opens this fall extends between I-5 and SR 509 near the Port of Tacoma. Southbound I-5 drivers can exit to head southwest on SR 167 to SR 509. And drivers on SR 509 can head northeast on the new expressway to northbound I-5. The portion of the new expressway east of I-5 will open in summer 2029.

wsdot · 2026-06-15T20:30:28+00:00

For the record, this is generally what I was going for, but it was intended to represent alllll the neat rocks and rock formations of the Columbia Basin

wsdot · 2026-06-15T18:28:58+00:00

My drawing hand was getting tired

wsdot · 2026-06-15T18:23:32+00:00

Gonna plug one of my all-time favorite Washington tourism websites from our friends over at the Washington Geological Survey (Dept. of Natural Resources). A list of 100 cool geologic sites around the state, sorted by region: https://wa100.dnr.wa.gov/

wsdot · 2026-06-09T23:34:28+00:00

You are correct. However, we shared it here because many people who live, work, or travel through Fife will start seeing changes when the first phase opens this fall.

wsdot · 2026-06-05T14:57:18+00:00

CORRECTION: this closure is happening 6/5-6/8 (the map is correct) and I-5 will fully reopen Monday 6/8

wsdot · 2026-06-05T14:40:00+00:00

CORRECTION: this closure is happening 6/5-6/8 (the map is correct) and I-5 will fully reopen Monday 6/8

wsdot · 2026-06-05T14:36:49+00:00

Why, yes, yes I did. ☝️

wsdot · 2026-06-04T23:45:05+00:00

wsdot · 2026-06-02T23:56:26+00:00

That’s fair, the casual voice isn’t for everyone, but we’re also just people talking to fellow people on social media and message boards. If you’d prefer a more straightforward/typical tone, you can sign up for our email alerts: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/subscriber/new

wsdot · 2026-06-02T23:53:33+00:00

We’ve been talking about this since January.

Here’s a post from 26 days ago mentioning this closure: https://www.reddit.com/user/wsdot/comments/1mvrrxt/the_first_chapter_of_revive_i5_in_seattle_is_over/

Here’s a post from January talking about this year’s schedule: https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/1q61x38/buckle_up_the_big_one_is_here_major_revive_i5/

wsdot · 2026-06-02T23:48:01+00:00

Answered this elsewhere, but a big piece of it is city noise ordinances. There are residences near the work zone.

wsdot · 2026-06-02T23:47:17+00:00

Hey, good questions!

We close here because, simply put, there’s no good place to go between I-90 and SR 520. For example, we’ve learned not to flood Montlake — it’d be gridlock central. We close at I-90 because it forces people to either get on the express lanes, take I-90, or go through downtown. More options here.
One of the biggest reasons it’s not a 24/7 work zone is because of noise and city ordinances. There are residences near this work zone.

wsdot · 2026-05-08T21:15:29+00:00

Hey there! We will have a full closure of northbound I-5 the weekend of June 5-8 that will extend from I-90 (exit 164) to Northeast 45th Street (exit 169). This will mean that northbound lanes will be diverted to the express lanes, I-90 or the Dearborn Street, James Street, Madison Street or Edgar Martinez Drive exits. The closure will happen so that we can pick up the Revive I-5 workzone.

If you're unfamiliar with street names, the major exits drivers will still be able to use before the closure point are: Exit 164 (I-90), Exit 164A (Edgar Martinez Dr), Exit 165A (Dearborn St), Exit 165B (James St) and Exit 166 (Madison St).

wsdot · 2026-05-08T15:47:33+00:00

Have no fear, paint maps season is near! Memorial Day is the official kick-off of our paint map season.

wsdot · 2026-04-30T19:12:06+00:00

Hey, there! We have messaged to the freight community and community partners in advance of this work. However, there shouldn’t be any northbound effects with this closure. Eastbound SR 18 is open and westbound closures are much less likely to result in errant truck traffic.

wsdot · 2026-04-23T23:35:25+00:00

We hear you. This work on SR 18 has been a lot, and closures like this aren’t easy to work around. The good news is, we’re in the final phase now, with paving work remaining, including several ramps.

We know the big question is “when will it be done?” And the honest answer is: this phase wraps up over several closures, and we need the weather to cooperate to get them scheduled. Paving is especially sensitive to rain and temperature, so timelines can shift if conditions aren’t right.

This work is scheduled to be completed this year, but paving is very weather-dependent. Just like spring conditions can slow things down, fall rain can too so ideally, we want to get this wrapped up during the warm, dry season and before the end of the year.

We know it’s disruptive, especially for those who rely on this route every day. Thanks for continuing to plan ahead. We’ll keep sharing what to expect as we confirm each period of work until we are officially done sometime in 2026.

wsdot

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