Bellingham area road closures announced for summer work

Legacy automated check: the original source text was not preserved. These earlier verdicts have not passed the current publication checks and may contain errors. Source: original document ↗

• ⚠
  WSDOT has announced multiple road closures and construction projects affecting Bellingham and surrounding areasNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
• ✓
  Single-lane closures on US 2 west of Cashmere are scheduled from August 10 through September 30“002: Travelers on US 2 west of Cashmere will encounter single-lane closures in both directions while crews pave the roadway from milepost 105 to 109, Mondays through Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. until mid-to-late September.”
• ✓
  A closure of SR 169 between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road is scheduled from August 17 through September 21“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal. Separate signed detours will guide passenger vehicles and freight vehicles around the closure. Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169. Effective: Aug 5, 2026, 11:19 AM Expected end: Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 AM”
• ✓
  The US 2 work involves paving from milepost 105 to 109“Travelers on US 2 west of Cashmere will encounter single-lane closures in both directions while crews pave the roadway from milepost 105 to 109, Mondays through Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. until mid-to-late September.”
• ✓
  The SR 169 closure is for fish barrier removal“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal. Separate signed detours will guide passenger vehicles and freight vehicles around the closure. Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
• ✓
  Other closures include US 12 over I-5 from August 10-20“012: From 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 to 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20: A single lane of US 12 over I-5 (milepost 66.5) will close nightly for bridge repairs.”
• ⚠
  I-5 southbound is closed from August 16-18No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
• ✓
  SR 9 south of Mount Vernon is closed from August 12-19“009: Both directions of SR 9 are closed until 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) to install a fish passage. Signed detours use SR 534, I-5 and SR 538/College Way around the closure. Please add time to your travel plans.”
• ✓
  Travelers should expect delays and follow signed detours“Travelers who need to cross the freeway will follow a signed detour. Flaggers will direct travelers to a signed detour using northbound I-5 to Exit 71 for SR 508, then southbound back to US 12. Slow down, stay focused and expect delays.”
• ✓
  WSDOT encourages drivers to slow down, stay focused, and allow extra time for travel“Slow down, stay focused and expect delays.”
• ✓
  Local access remains permitted in some areas“Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
• ⚠
  Businesses along affected roads will remain openNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.