 Jan. 8, 2026
 Crews are rebuilding an emankment and repair State Route 530 after it was damaged by floodwaters in December.
Emergency repairs to a section of State Route 530 about 8 miles south of Rockport that was damaged by recent floods are continuing with crews working around the clock.
Contractor crews have begun rebuilding an approximately 300-foot section of roadbed, which eroded when a December atmospheric river weather event produced heavy rains and flooding across the region. Crews are now working above the water line of the nearby Sauk River.
After the roadbed is restored, crews will repave the roadway and install lane striping and guardrail. Repairs are expected to finish later this month. Until then, local access SR 530 traffic will continue to alternate through a single lane using a bypass lane on the shoulder.
Washington State Ferries leadership will look back on 2025 and what’s to come in 2026 at two online community meetings at noon and 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Each meeting will begin with a recap of 2025, which saw the restoration of full domestic service and the system’s highest ridership since 2019. There also will be updates on workforce development, the upcoming state legislative session, new ferries and vessel charging. The majority of the meeting time will be reserved for questions from the public.
Prior registration is required for these virtual meetings, which will be held on Zoom. Each meeting will cover the same material and is designed to give participants the option to join the meeting that best fits their schedule. Participants will be able to ask questions, and anyone can also provide comments ahead of time via email. After the meetings, video recordings will be available online on WSF’s community participation page.
SR 9 will remain closed between SR 20 and West State Street/Trail Road (milepost 55) in Sedro-Woolley until repairs are made to a rail crossing signal box that was damaged in a crash Nov. 1.
The signals box, which facilitates safe operations of the railroad crossing, is owned by BNSF Railway. It was damaged beyond repair. We also own equipment that must be replaced and are coordinating this effort with BNSF. Crews made temporary adjustments to signal timing on SR 20 while the intersection is closed.
There is no estimate for the roadway to reopen, but you can use West State Street/Trail Road as a short detour around this closure.
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.
If you spot our crews, 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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Whatcom County
State Route 542
- A temporary traffic signal will continue to alternate eastbound and westbound traffic around the clock east of Wells Creek (milepost 41) and near O'Keefe Creek (milepost 43) until further notice for repairs.
Skagit County
State Route 20
- The right lane of eastbound SR 20 will close from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, west of Reservation Road (milepost 50) for tree removal.
- Flaggers will alternate eastbound and westbound traffic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, south of South Campbell Lake Road (milepost 46) for maintenance.
- The right lane of eastbound SR 20 and the on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, to replace a pedestrian pole.
State Route 536
- Flaggers will alternate eastbound and westbound traffic from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Sunday, Jan. 11, through Friday morning, Jan. 16, between SR 20 and Curtis Street (milepost 0 to 4) for utility work.
Island County
State Route 20
- The eastbound lane will shift from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, near Troxell Road (milepost 40) for maintenance.
David Rasbach
WSDOT communications
david.rasbach@wsdot.wa.gov
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