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Bellingham Roads Closed for Construction

Monday, August 10, 2026

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Starting Monday, August 10, several Bellingham-area highways will have temporary closures or alternating traffic due to construction and maintenance work.

State Route 9 at Nelson Road will alternate traffic beginning August 10 at 8:35 a.m. State Route 96 will alternate traffic daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through August 14. The northbound I-5 off-ramp to Southcenter Parkway will close nightly from August 10 to August 14, and State Route 169 will close both directions starting August 17 for 35 days for fish barrier removal.

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

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State Route 9 at Nelson Road will alternate traffic beginning August 10“009: Northbound & southbound traffic is alternating on SR 9 at Nelson Rd (MP 76) just north of Upper Samish Rd (MP 74) due to roadwork. Effective: Aug 10, 2026, 8:35 AM”
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State Route 9 at Nelson Road will alternate traffic at 8:35 a.m.“009: Northbound & southbound traffic is alternating on SR 9 at Nelson Rd (MP 76) just north of Upper Samish Rd (MP 74) due to roadwork. Effective: Aug 10, 2026, 8:35 AM”
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State Route 96 will alternate traffic daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.“096: Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, State Route 96 traffic will alternate with flaggers from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 5) to Lark Dairy Farm (milepost 6) for utilities work.”
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State Route 96 will alternate traffic through August 14“096: Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, State Route 96 traffic will alternate with flaggers from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 5) to Lark Dairy Farm (milepost 6) for utilities work.”
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The northbound I-5 off-ramp to Southcenter Parkway will close nightly from August 10 to August 14“Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, the northbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to northbound Southcenter Parkway (milepost 154) will close for maintenance. The off-ramp to southbound Southcenter Parkway will remain open.”
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State Route 169 will close both directions starting August 17“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.”
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State Route 169 will close both directions for 35 days“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.”
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State Route 169 will close both directions 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.”