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I-5 and SR 527 Work Continues Through July 31

Friday, July 31, 2026

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WSDOT announced ongoing highway construction and closures in Ellensburg effective July 29, 2026, with multiple projects affecting I-5 and local routes. The right shoulder on I-5 northbound near milepost 9. 3 will remain closed until further notice, and intermittent lane closures on northbound I-5 between mileposts 59 and 60 will occur nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

SR 527 will have its center lane closed nightly from 9 p.m. Monday, July 27, through 12 a.m. Thursday, July 30. SR 96 will alternate traffic daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through July 31, and SR 203 will have one lane closed nightly from 7 p.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. Friday through July 31. All projects are expected to conclude by July 31, 2026, with some closing earlier.

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

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WSDOT announced ongoing highway construction and closures in Ellensburg effective July 29, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Multiple projects affecting I-5 and local routes are part of the ongoing highway construction and closures“WSDOT statewide highway construction and road closure updates — 7/29/2026:”
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The right shoulder on I-5 northbound near milepost 9. 3 will remain closed until further notice“005: Maintenance on I-5 northbound from milepost 9.3 near 179th Street to milepost 11.3 near North Bound Gee Creek Rest Area will have the right shoulder closed, use caution beginning at 7:31 am on July 29, 2026 until further notice.”
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Intermittent lane closures on northbound I-5 between mileposts 59 and 60 will occur nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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SR 527 will have its center lane closed nightly from 9 p.m. Monday, July 27“527: The center lane of southbound SR 527 from 214th Street Southeast to the southbound I-405 off-ramp will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. Monday, July 27 to 12 a.m. Thursday, July 30.”
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SR 527 will have its center lane closed through 12 a.m. Thursday, July 30“527: The center lane of southbound SR 527 from 214th Street Southeast to the southbound I-405 off-ramp will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. Monday, July 27 to 12 a.m. Thursday, July 30.”
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SR 96 will alternate traffic daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through July 31“096: Daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, July 27 to 2 p.m. Friday, July 31, State Route 96 traffic will alternate with flaggers from East Lowell Larimer Road (milepost 4) to State Route 9 (milepost 6) for utilities work.”
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SR 203 will have one lane closed nightly from 7 p.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. Friday“203: From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings beginning Monday, July 27, one lane of State Route 203 will be closed for a paving project between just south of Duvall to the Monroe city limits (mileposts 12.53 to 23.20). Flaggers and pilot cars will direct alternating traffic through the remaining open lane.”
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SR 203 will have one lane closed through July 31“203: From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings beginning Monday, July 27, one lane of State Route 203 will be closed for a paving project between just south of Duvall to the Monroe city limits (mileposts 12.53 to 23.20). Flaggers and pilot cars will direct alternating traffic through the remaining open lane. Effective: Jul 24, 2026, 12:48 PM Expected end: Jul 31, 2026, 6:00 AM”
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All projects are expected to conclude by July 31, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Some projects are expected to close earlierNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.