 July 3, 2024
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 The sun is SHINING and we had a short week with a lot of folks taking a long holiday weekend. We won't have any best-times-to-travel charts for July 4th but expect plenty of holiday traffic starting today through the weekend--we expect a lot of folks to be on the roads!
Do your Independence Day weekend travel plans include a ferry ride? Double check our sailing schedules as many routes are operating on timetables different timetables: wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/
While construction is paused for the holiday weekend, you may still see maintenance crews and emergency responders out there so please be alert, focused, slow down and give them room. Additionally, some of our emergency projects across the region will continue through the holiday weekend, so be sure you check the travel map for updates and look at our traffic cameras along your route before you head out.
Do's and don'ts for the 4th of July holiday week
- Don't set the state on fire.
- Do check your tires.
- Don't leave living things in the car.
- Do secure your loads.
- Don't drag chains.
- Do pack extra water and sunglasses.
- Don't stop on highways or ramps to watch. It's dangerous.
- Do drive sober this Fourth of July, and every other day.
- Don't park on or near dry grass.
- Do have safe travels (please and thank you)!
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A heat Advisory in effect for western Washington from Friday through Sunday (coast)-Monday (interior). Widespread temperatures in the 80s and 90s with overnight lows in the 60s. Moderate to major risk of heat-related illnesses for much of the population.
For heat safety tips, check http://weather.gov/safety/heat #WAwx
Sedro-Woolley area power outage notification
PSE and Potelco electric crews will be performing important work to the electric system in your area. Due to the complexity of this work and for the safety of our crew, we will need to take a planned power outage that will impact your residence or business. Planned outage details:
Date: Wednesday, July 10
Duration: Up to eight (8) hours. To occur between: 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Where: State Route 9 area and surrounding streets, Sedro-Woolley
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We often have special events and roadwork taking place in the Northend, including construction projects, maintenance and repairs. We always try to minimize any effects to travel, but sometimes it is necessary to close a lane to do the work or create a safe work zone for our crews.
While we aren't doing a lot of roadwork this week, our crews will still be out monitoring and keeping the roads safe. If you spot them, slow down and give them space to work! A huge thanks to our crews for all their hard work through the holidays.
Want more information? Visit our real time travel center, where these projects and repairs can be found on our travel map, and download our app to receive alerts directly to your smartphone.
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Saturday, July 13
- From 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., SR 548 between H St and G St, the 2024 Blaine Music Festival will close road-- a signed detour will be in place.
Monday, July 8 to Thursday, July 11
- From 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, flaggers will alternate eastbound and westbound traffic on SR 20 near Hornbeck Lane through a single lane while crews continue work on the SR 20 Olson and unnamed tributary to Skagit River fish passage project.
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