Infrastructure

I-5 guardrail repair to close lane Oct. 22

Friday, October 16, 2026

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🤖 By Aiden

The right lane of northbound I-5 will close from 6 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, near Bakerview Road (exit 258) for guardrail repair.

WSDOT will close the right lane of northbound I-5 near Bakerview Road (exit 258) for guardrail repair on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 10 a.m.

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

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I-5 guardrail repair to close lane Oct. 22“005 [3 mi from Bellingham]: The right lane of northbound I-5 will close from 6 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, near Bakerview Road (exit 258) for guardrail repair.”
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WSDOT will close the right lane of northbound I-5 near Bakerview Road for guardrail repair on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 10 a.m.“005 [3 mi from Bellingham]: The right lane of northbound I-5 will close from 6 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, near Bakerview Road (exit 258) for guardrail repair.”
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The right lane of northbound I-5 will close from 6 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, near Bakerview Road (exit 258) for guardrail repair.“005 [3 mi from Bellingham]: The right lane of northbound I-5 will close from 6 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, near Bakerview Road (exit 258) for guardrail repair.”
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WSDOT will close the right lane of northbound I-5 near Bakerview Road (exit 258) for guardrail repair on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 10 a.m.“005 [3 mi from Bellingham]: The right lane of northbound I-5 will close from 6 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, near Bakerview Road (exit 258) for guardrail repair.”

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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Bellingham — 10/16/2026:

005 [3 mi from Bellingham]: The right lane of northbound I-5 will close from 6 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, near Bakerview Road (exit 258) for guardrail repair.
Effective: Oct 16, 2026, 9:45 AM
Expected end: Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 AM

542 [4 mi from Bellingham]: Eastbound and westbound SR 542/Mount Baker Highway will alternate from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily from Britton Road to Casey Road for utility work.
Effective: Oct 16, 2026, 9:53 AM
Expected end: Oct 20, 2026, 2:30 PM

011 [10 mi from Bellingham]: Northbound and southbound SR 11/Chuckanut Drive traffic will alternate from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 21, near Oyster Creek (milepost 10) for sign installation.
Effective: Oct 16, 2026, 9:40 AM
Expected end: Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 PM

005 [11 mi from Bellingham]: The northbound I-5 on- and off-ramps at Alger/Lake Samish Road (exit 240) will close from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Tuesday, Oct. 20, through Thursday morning, Oct. 22, as part of a project correcting 17 barriers to fish migration. Signed detours will use Nulle Road (exit 242). This work needs dry weather and may be rescheduled if rain is forecast.
Effective: Oct 16, 2026, 9:24 AM
Expected end: Oct 22, 2026, 5:00 AM

005 [12 mi from Bellingham]: The left lane of northbound and southbound I-5 will close from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Sunday, Oct. 18, through Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, and at same times Thursday night, Oct. 22, for construction as part of a project correcting 17 barriers to fish migration.
Effective: Oct 16, 2026, 9:13 AM
Expected end: Oct 23, 2026, 5:00 AM

005 [12 mi from Bellingham]: The right lane of northbound I-5 will close from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Tuesday, Oct. 20, through Thursday morning, Oct. 22, near Alger/Lake Samish (milepost 240-242) as part of a project correcting 17 barriers to fish migration. This work needs dry weather and may be rescheduled if rain is forecast.
Effective: Oct 16, 2026, 9:20 AM
Expected end: Oct 22, 2026, 5:00 AM

539 [12 mi from Bellingham]: The right lane of southbound SR 539/Guide Meridian will close from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, over the Nooksack River Bridge for bridge inspections. Expect delays.
Effective: Oct 16, 2026, 9:34 AM
Expected end: Oct 22, 2026, 4:30 PM

005 [19 mi from Bellingham]: The right lane of northbound I-5 will close from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, over Dakota Creek (milepost 274) for sign installation.
Effective: Oct 16, 2026, 9:37 AM
Expected end: Oct 20, 2026, 9:30 AM