UPDATE WSDOT Travel Advisory: Southbound I-5 to see right lane closure for concrete panel replacement south of Bellingham, May 19-20


Washington State Department of Transportation

Northwest Region – 15700 Dayton Ave N - Shoreline, WA 98133 – 206-440-4000

TRAVEL ADVISORY
May 16, 2024

UPDATE: Please note the lane closure is now scheduled for 6 a.m. Sunday, May 19 until 6 a.m. Monday, May 20, which is reflected in the release below. The southbound Interstate 5 off-ramp exit to Samish Way (exit 252) will remain open for traffic.

Contact:         Madison Sehlke, communications, 360-899-0042
                       Elizabeth Mount, communications, 206-482-2276

Southbound I-5 to see right lane closure for concrete panel replacement south of Bellingham, May 19-20

BELLINGHAM – People traveling southbound on Interstate 5 in Bellingham should expect to see the right lane closed between Lakeway Drive (mileposts 253) and Samish Way (milepost 252). Beginning at 6 a.m. Sunday, May 19 until 6 a.m. Monday, May 20, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will remove and replace a broken concrete panel.

The lane reduction allows crews to safely perform necessary repair work on I-5. People should plan for additional travel time.

People can receive real-time traffic information from the WSDOT mobile app, the real-time travel map.

Hyperlinks within the release:

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