 March 6, 2026
Northbound Interstate 5 will be reduced to a single lane and the Iowa Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will close Wednesday night, March 11, in Bellingham.
People traveling through the area should expect delays from 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, to 4 a.m. Thursday, March 12, during the lane reduction near milepost 253. Drivers also should seek alternate routes during the Iowa Street on-ramp closure at the same time.
WSDOT maintenance crews will repair a guardrail and perform vegetation work.
State Route 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 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 9
- Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Monday and Tuesday, March 9-10, from Hudson Road (milepost 72) to Nelson Road (milepost 76) for utility work.
Skagit County
State Route 9
- Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly Friday, March 6, through Sunday morning, March 8, and at the same times Monday, March 9, through Sunday, March 15, for utility work. Traffic will alternate in the same area from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Monday, March 9, through Friday, March 13.
State Route 530
- Eastbound and westbound traffic will alternate from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 6, and daily Monday, March 9, to Friday, March 13, from south of Fortner Road (milepost 53) to Christian Camp Road (milepost 55) for utility work.
Island County
State Route 525
- Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Monday, March 9, through Thursday, March 12, near Aqua View Lane (milepost 24) for utility work.
Northern Snohomish County
Interstate 5
- Northbound I-5 will continue to use a two-lane bypass road around the clock south of the SR 532 exit (milepost 112) for fish passage installation.
State Route 9
- Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from 9 p.m. Monday, March 9, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, from Schloman Road (milepost 30) to Stanwood Bryant Road (milepost 33) for utility work.
State Route 530
- Eastbound and westbound traffic will alternate from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, March 9, through Saturday, March 14, from the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River (milepost 34) to 310th Street Northeast (milepost 39) for utility work.
- Flaggers will control the intersection at Arlington Heights Road from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly Monday, March 9, through Wednesday morning, March 11, for utility work.
David Rasbach
WSDOT communications
david.rasbach@wsdot.wa.gov
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