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I-405, SR-9 closures continue through August

Saturday, August 22, 2026

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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced several road closures and traffic changes effective August 21, 2026, in the Bremerton area.

I-405 will have multiple closures including a left express toll lane closure between mileposts 21.43 and 23.5 nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through August 21, and a southbound lane closure between mileposts 18.11 and 16.45 from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. on August 21-22. SR-9 will have alternating traffic through a bypass road near Kalloch Road until September 14, and alternating traffic near Mount Vernon Big Lake Road from August 21 through September 3.

WSDOT states the closures are for fish passage construction and roadwork projects. Drivers should expect delays. The SR-9 project near Kalloch Road is scheduled to end September 14, while the I-405 closures end between August 22 and 26.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced several road closures and traffic changes effective August 21, 2026“WSDOT statewide highway construction and road closure updates — 8/21/2026:”
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I-405 will have multiple closures“405: The left express toll lane of northbound I-405 between Northeast 132nd Street (milepost 21.43) and SR 522 (milepost 23.5) will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 19 to 5 a.m. Friday, August 21 and overnight from 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 21 and 9 a.m. Saturday, August 22.”
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A left express toll lane closure between mileposts 21.43 and 23.5 will occur nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through August 21“405: The left express toll lane of northbound I-405 between Northeast 132nd Street (milepost 21.43) and SR 522 (milepost 23.5) will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 19 to 5 a.m. Friday, August 21 and overnight from 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 21 and 9 a.m. Saturday, August 22.”
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A southbound lane closure between mileposts 18.11 and 16.45 will occur from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. on August 21-22“405: Friday, August 21 to the morning of Saturday, August 22: Up to two lanes of southbound I-405 between milepost 18.11 and milepost 16.45 will be closed from 11:30 p.m. - 5 a.m.”
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SR-9 will have alternating traffic through a bypass road near Kalloch Road until September 14“009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction.”
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Alternating traffic near Mount Vernon Big Lake Road will occur from August 21 through September 3“null”
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WSDOT states the closures are for fish passage construction and roadwork projectsNot found in the source record — unverified.
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Drivers should expect delays“Expect delays in the area.”
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The SR-9 project near Kalloch Road is scheduled to end September 14“009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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The I-405 closures end between August 22 and 26“405: Nightly from 11:59 p.m. to 4 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 24 to 4 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, expect intermittent rolling slowdowns on both directions of Interstate 405 from Northeast 145th Street (milepost 21) to Coal Creek Parkway/Newport Way (milepost 10) for PSE utilities work.”