WSDOT announced several road closures and detours effective late August 2026 in Bellingham and surrounding areas. The most significant changes include a nightly closure of the Sunset Boulevard North on-ramp to northbound I-405 from August 10 to 12, and a temporary ramp closure on westbound US 2 near Cashmere from August 11 to 12. The US 2 closure at milepost 105 will affect travelers near the Big Y, with traffic detoured to Saunders Road and Jeske Road. The I-405 ramp closure will be in place from 10:30 p.m. Monday to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. Both closures are part of routine maintenance and construction projects. WSDOT states the closures will end on August 12 for the US 2 work and August 14 for the I-5 off-ramp construction. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes during these periods.
Bellingham Road Work Updates for Late August
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📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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- ⚠WSDOT announced several road closures and detours effective late August 2026 in Bellingham and surrounding areasNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The most significant changes include a nightly closure of the Sunset Boulevard North on-ramp to northbound I-405No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The closure of the Sunset Boulevard North on-ramp to northbound I-405 will be from August 10 to 12“405: The Sunset Boulevard North on-ramp to northbound I-405 will be closed nightly, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. A signed detour will be in place.”
- ✓A temporary ramp closure on westbound US 2 near Cashmere will be from August 11 to 12“002: Travelers on westbound US 2 near Cashmere will encounter closed off-ramps at milepost 105, also known as the Don Senn Memorial Interchange near the Big Y, on Aug. 11 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Aug. 12. Crews will be grinding the asphalt on the ramp. Traffic will be detoured to Saunders Road and Jeske Road.”
- ✓The US 2 closure at milepost 105 will affect travelers near the Big Y“Travelers on westbound US 2 near Cashmere will encounter closed off-ramps at milepost 105, also known as the Don Senn Memorial Interchange near the Big Y, on Aug. 11 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Aug. 12. Crews will be grinding the asphalt on the ramp. Traffic will be detoured to Saunders Road and Jeske Road.”
- ✓The US 2 closure at milepost 105 will detour traffic to Saunders Road and Jeske Road“Travelers on westbound US 2 near Cashmere will encounter closed off-ramps at milepost 105, also known as the Don Senn Memorial Interchange near the Big Y, on Aug. 11 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Aug. 12. Crews will be grinding the asphalt on the ramp. Traffic will be detoured to Saunders Road and Jeske Road.”
- ⚠The I-405 ramp closure will be in place from 10:30 p.m. Monday to 4:30 a.m. WednesdayNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠Both closures are part of routine maintenance and construction projectsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The US 2 work will end on August 12“Effective: Aug 4, 2026, 11:25 AM Expected end: Aug 12, 2026, 5:05 PM”
- ✓The I-5 off-ramp construction will end on August 14“005: Southbound I-5 off-ramps to eastbound and westbound Northgate Way, plus the westbound Northgate Way on-ramp to southbound I-5, will close nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning from Monday night, Aug. 10, to Friday morning, Aug. 14, for construction of pedestrian improvements. Effective: Aug 10, 2026, 1:40 PM Expected end: Aug 14, 2026, 5:00 AM”
- ⚠Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes during these periodsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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