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I-5 northbound lane closed for maintenance

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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On Oct. 21, 2026, at 8:43 a.m., WSDOT closed the left lane of I-5 northbound just north of 42nd Ave NE (MP 170) for maintenance. The closure is effective as of the date and time listed, with no specified end date provided in the source.

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

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I-5 northbound lane closed for maintenance“005 [16 mi from Bremerton]: On the I-5 northbound express lanes just north of 42nd Ave NE (MP 170) the left lane is closed due to maintenance. Effective: Oct 21, 2026, 8:43 AM”
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I-5 northbound lane closed near 42nd Ave NE starting Oct. 21 at 8:43 a.m., per WSDOT.“005 [16 mi from Bremerton]: On the I-5 northbound express lanes just north of 42nd Ave NE (MP 170) the left lane is closed due to maintenance. Effective: Oct 21, 2026, 8:43 AM”
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On Oct. 21, 2026, at 8:43 a.m., WSDOT closed the left lane of I-5 northbound just north of 42nd Ave NE (MP 170) for maintenance. The closure is effective as of the date and time listed, with no specified end date provided in the source.“005 [16 mi from Bremerton]: On the I-5 northbound express lanes just north of 42nd Ave NE (MP 170) the left lane is closed due to maintenance. Effective: Oct 21, 2026, 8:43 AM”

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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Bremerton — 10/21/2026:

005 [16 mi from Bremerton]: On the I-5 northbound express lanes just north of 42nd Ave NE (MP 170) the left lane is closed due to maintenance.
Effective: Oct 21, 2026, 8:43 AM

520 [16 mi from Bremerton]: Monday, Oct. 19, nightly until the morning of Friday, Oct. 23 - The eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Boulevard in Seattle will close for construction beginning at 10 p.m. The ramp will reopen at 6 a.m. each of the following mornings. During the time the ramp is closed, all traffic from I-5 that enters eastbound SR 520 will cross Lake Washington and pay the bridge toll. Those who do not want to pay the toll or who need to access Montlake from I-5 must use alternate routes.
Effective: Oct 19, 2026, 9:26 PM
Expected end: Oct 22, 2026, 6:00 AM

099 [16 mi from Bremerton]: The right lane of both directions of Tukwila International Boulevard will close beneath SR 99 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 20-21, for maintenance.
Effective: Oct 16, 2026, 11:35 AM
Expected end: Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 PM

005 [18 mi from Bremerton]: From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, Oct. 26, to Friday morning, Oct. 30, the Northeast 130th Street on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close for construction. Signed detours will be available.
Effective: Oct 20, 2026, 12:28 PM
Expected end: Oct 30, 2026, 5:05 AM

523 [19 mi from Bremerton]: On SR 523 eastbound at 8th Ave NE (MP 1) the right lane is closed due to roadwork.
Effective: Oct 21, 2026, 8:24 AM

005 [19 mi from Bremerton]: Up to four lanes of southbound I-5 will close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, Oct. 26, through Friday morning, Oct. 30, between Northeast 155th Street in Shoreline and Northeast 117th Street in Seattle for concrete panel repair. Expect delays through the work zone.
Effective: Oct 20, 2026, 12:21 PM
Expected end: Oct 30, 2026, 5:00 AM

090 [20 mi from Bremerton]: From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings starting Oct. 25, the right lane of eastbound I-90 will close between East Mercer Way and I-405 for construction. 

This work is scheduled to continue through Friday morning, Nov. 6.
Effective: Oct 20, 2026, 1:48 PM
Expected end: Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 AM

090 [20 mi from Bremerton]: From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings starting Oct. 25, the eastbound I-90 on-ramp from East Mercer Way will close for construction. Signed detours will be available. This work is scheduled to continue through Friday morning, Nov. 6.
Effective: Oct 20, 2026, 1:51 PM
Expected end: Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 AM