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Bellingham-area road closures begin this week

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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WSDOT announced multiple road closures starting this week in Bellingham and surrounding areas. On Tuesday evening, Aug. 4, two lanes of I-90 between Eighth Avenue South and the floating bridge will close until 3 a.m. Wednesday. The closure affects drivers traveling between downtown Bellingham and the east side of the lake.

Other changes include a nightly closure on northbound I-405 from 8:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., a 10-day closure on SR 161 for culvert installation, and a two-day lane closure on SR 522 from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday. US 101 will see reduced traffic flow between mileposts 1. 0 and 2. 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Wednesday.

WSDOT advises drivers to plan ahead for delays of up to 20 minutes on US 101 and to expect overnight closures on multiple routes. The longest closure is on SR 161, which will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday for fish culvert installation.

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

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WSDOT announced multiple road closures starting this week in Bellingham and surrounding areasNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Two lanes of I-90 between Eighth Avenue South and the floating bridge will close until 3 a.m. Wednesday“090: From 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, two lanes of Interstate 90 will close in both directions between Eighth Avenue South (milepost 2) and the floating bridge (milepost 4) for maintenance.”
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The closure affects drivers traveling between downtown Bellingham and the east side of the lakeNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A nightly closure on northbound I-405 from 8:45 p.m. to 5 a.m.“405: Up to three lanes of northbound I-405 from 112th Avenue Southeast (milepost 7) to Coal Creek Parkway Southeast (milepost 10) will be closed overnight, 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 – 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.”
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A 10-day closure on SR 161 for culvert installationNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A two-day lane closure on SR 522 from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday“522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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US 101 will see reduced traffic flow between mileposts 1. 0 and 2. 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Wednesday“101: Monday, Aug. 3 to Wednesday, Aug. 5: Travelers in both directions of US 101 between milepost 1.0 and Fort Columbia Tunnel (milepost 2.5) will take turns moving through one open lane at a time daily, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for pavement repair work.”
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WSDOT advises drivers to plan ahead for delays of up to 20 minutes on US 101“101: Monday, Aug. 3 to Wednesday, Aug. 5: Travelers in both directions of US 101 between milepost 1.0 and Fort Columbia Tunnel (milepost 2.5) will take turns moving through one open lane at a time daily, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for pavement repair work. Flaggers will direct travelers through the area. Plan ahead and expect delays of up to 20 minutes.”
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WSDOT advises drivers to expect overnight closures on multiple routes“405: Up to three lanes of northbound I-405 from 112th Avenue Southeast (milepost 7) to Coal Creek Parkway Southeast (milepost 10) will be closed overnight, 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 – 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.”
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The longest closure is on SR 161No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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SR 161 will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday for fish culvert installation“161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”