Eastbound and westbound traffic on SR 542 will alternate from Kelly Rd to SR 9 starting Oct. 12, 2026, due to roadwork.
Northbound I-5 will have single-lane construction near Alger/Lake Samish Road exit from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16, 2026, for fish passage project.
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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Bellingham — 10/12/2026: 542 [9 mi from Bellingham]: Eastbound & westbound traffic is alternating on SR 542 from Kelly Rd (MP 8) to SR 9 (MP 10) due to roadwork. Effective: Oct 12, 2026, 7:47 AM 544 [10 mi from Bellingham]: From 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, State Route 544 traffic near Golf View Drive to Raspberry Drive (milepost 2) will alternate with flaggers for utilities work. Effective: Oct 1, 2026, 3:40 PM Expected end: Oct 15, 2026, 5:00 AM 005 [12 mi from Bellingham]: Northbound I-5 will be reduced to a single lane from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday morning, Oct. 16, near the Alger/Lake Samish Road exit (milepost 240-242) for construction as part of a project correcting 17 barriers to fish migration. Effective: Oct 9, 2026, 9:22 AM Expected end: Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 AM 009 [13 mi from Bellingham]: Northbound & southbound traffic is alternating on SR 9 at Galbraith Rd (MP 72) due to roadwork. Effective: Oct 12, 2026, 8:38 AM 005 [13 mi from Bellingham]: The northbound I-5 Custer rest area will close from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, for maintenance work. Other rest areas are available on the WSDOT website. Effective: Oct 9, 2026, 9:56 AM Expected end: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM 020 [22 mi from Bellingham]: The temporary speed limit on eastbound and westbound SR 20 is 40 mph near Campbell Lake Road (mileposts 45.48 to 46.62) during a six-month settlement period. An advisory speed of 30 mph is posted through a curve where banking was removed. Construction of a new roundabout at the intersection will resume in spring 2027. Effective: Sep 4, 2026, 8:25 AM 536 [24 mi from Bellingham]: Expect intermittent closures of the sidewalk over the SR 536 Skagit River Bridge to pedestrians, bicyclists and people using mobility devices between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily to sand blast the western span of the bridge. When the sidewalk is closed, a free, ADA-complaint shuttle service will be available, with pickup locations on both sides of the river. More on project webpage. Effective: Oct 7, 2026, 8:54 AM 536 [24 mi from Bellingham]: The SR 536 Skagit River Bridge is closed to eastbound traffic to repaint the bridge. Eastbound vehicles should detour using eastbound SR 20 and southbound I-5. The bridge remains open to westbound traffic. Pedestrians bicycles and emergency vehicles may use the bridge in both directions. More information on project webpage Effective: Jun 5, 2026, 9:06 AM
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