 May 29, 2025
This week, maintenance crews began clearing SR 542 the road to Artist Point
Yep, crews made their way up to the scenic highway earlier this week unloaded their equipment and started pushing snow!
A long road ahead (2.7 miles to be exact) to clear, but we're one step closer to the seasonal opening of this scenic mountain pass, the news is sweet music to our ears.
Removing this snow requires repetitive, skilled maneuvering of the dozer and snowblower. We are still a few weeks out from reopening this seasonal closure point and the Artist Point parking lot is still CLOSED.
With the weather getting nicer, this area draws quite a few recreationalists. If you choose to make your way up there, remember, when our crews are present, clearing snow, the road is an active work zone, please give our crews plenty of room to work. Also, consider parking at the Bagley Lake Trailhead. Backcountry recreationalists can still access the Mount Baker Area but do so at their own risk.
Stay up-to-date!
- Check our Mountain Pass page: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/
- Check our Real-time Travel map: https://wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map/
- Follow us on X/Twitter @wsdot_north: https://x.com/wsdot_north
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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.
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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Sunday, June 1 to Thursday, June 5
- From 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., nightly, contractor crews will close the left lane of southbound Interstate 5 near N. Lake Samish Drive (milepost 246) for I-5 Friday, Lake and Chuckanut fish passage construction.
Monday, June 2 to Thursday, June 5
- From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on State Route 20 between just east of Concrete (milepost 90) and Diosbsud Creek Road (milepost 109), PSE crews will alternate traffic through a single lane using a mobile operation for utility work.
Monday, June 2 to Friday, June 6
- From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on State Route 548 near Bay Road (milepost 7) flaggers contractor crews will alternate traffic through a single lane for utility work.
- From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on State Route 525 between Aqua View (mileposts 24) and East Admirals Drive, contractor crews will alternate traffic for utility work.
- From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on State Route 9 near Walker Vally Road (milepost 46) Ziply crews will alternate traffic for utility work.
Wednesday, June 4
- From 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on eastbound State Route 20 SE 8th Ave (milepost 31), flaggers will close the left lane and the turn lane for maintenance and utility work.
Thursday, June 5
- From 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. the right lane of southbound Interstate 5 near Bakerview Road (between milepost 258 and 257) in Bellingham for overhead sign replacement.
- From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the left lane of southbound Interstate 5 south W Smith Road (milepost 261) in Ferndale for Variable Message Signage maintenance.
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