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SR 534, I-5, SR 169 closures announced

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WSDOT announced several highway closures and lane restrictions effective this week through early September. A single lane of SR 534 will close with alternating traffic from 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 through 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 for paving between I-5 and SR 9.

SR 169 will close both directions between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake starting 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17 for 35 days to remove a fish barrier. The closure will end Sept. 21, 2026. Local access remains permitted north and south of the closure.

Other closures include nightly I-5 off-ramp closures starting Aug. 10, SR 203 alternating traffic through Aug. 28, and SR 211 lane restrictions on Aug. 7.

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    WSDOT announced several highway closures and lane restrictions effective this week through early Septemberβ€œWSDOT statewide highway construction and road closure updates β€” 8/7/2026:”
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    A single lane of SR 534 will close with alternating traffic from 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7β€œ534: Construction crews will close a single lane of SR 534, with alternating traffic 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 through 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 to complete paving between I-5 and SR 9.”
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    The closure of a single lane of SR 534 will end 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8β€œ534: Construction crews will close a single lane of SR 534, with alternating traffic 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 through 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 to complete paving between I-5 and SR 9.”
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    The closure of a single lane of SR 534 is for paving between I-5 and SR 9β€œ534: Construction crews will close a single lane of SR 534, with alternating traffic 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 through 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 to complete paving between I-5 and SR 9.”
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    SR 169 will close both directions between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake starting 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17β€œ169: 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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    The closure of SR 169 will last 35 daysβ€œStarting 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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    The closure of SR 169 is to remove a fish barrierβ€œ169: 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 people around the closure. Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
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    The closure of SR 169 will end Sept. 21, 2026β€œExpected end: Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 AM”
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    Local access remains permitted north and south of the closure of SR 169β€œLocal access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
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    Other closures include nightly I-5 off-ramp closures starting Aug. 10β€œ005: 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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    SR 203 will have alternating traffic through Aug. 28β€œ203: From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings crews will alternate traffic with flaggers and pilot cars in sections between a nearly 11-mile stretch of SR 203, just south of Duvall to the Monroe city limits (mileposts 12.53 to 23.20). Effective: Aug 3, 2026, 12:19 PM Expected end: Aug 28, 2026, 6:00 AM”
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    SR 211 will have lane restrictions on Aug. 7β€œ211: Lane Closure on SR 211 both directions between milepost 5 to about milepost 7 beginning at 6:18 am until 8:00 pm on August 7, 2026. They will be alternating traffic with flaggers and a pilot car, expect delays.”

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