Washington State Department of Transportation

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

TRAVEL ADVISORY
Jan. 5, 2026

Contact:            Ryan McCrary, communications, 206-586-1299 (mobile)

Overnight northbound I-5 lane closure Wednesday, Jan. 7 for maintenance in Bellingham

BELLINGHAM – The left lane of northbound Interstate 5 just north of Lakeway Drive (mileposts 253-254) will have a lane closure from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, in Bellingham.

Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will replace a Jersey barrier during the closure.

Real-time travel information is available via the WSDOT mobile app, the WSDOT travel map or by signing up for WSDOT's email updates.

Hyperlinks within the release:

• Project replacing several outdated culverts: wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/i-5-tributaries-friday-lake-chuckanut-creeks-fish-passage

• Mobile app: wsdot.wa.gov/travel/travel-information-phone

• Travel map: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map/

• Email updates: public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/subscriber/new

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