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I-5 and US 2 work scheduled for Ellensburg

Thursday, August 13, 2026

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State Route 5 will see multiple closures starting this week, including nightly lane closures from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Aug. 14. A northbound I-5 off-ramp to Southcenter Parkway will also close nightly until Aug. 14.

US 2 west of Cashmere will have single-lane closures in both directions Mondays through Thursdays until mid-September for paving. State Route 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 14.

The I-5 project near Grand Mound includes double lane closures and rest area closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Aug. 29. SR 169 will close both directions from Aug. 17 to Sep. 21 for fish barrier removal.

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

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State Route 5 will see multiple closures starting this weekNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Nightly lane closures on State Route 5 will start from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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State Route 5 lane closures will continue through Friday, Aug. 14No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A northbound I-5 off-ramp to Southcenter Parkway will close nightly until Aug. 14“005: 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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US 2 west of Cashmere will have single-lane closures in both directions Mondays through Thursdays until mid-September for paving“Travelers on US 2 west of Cashmere will encounter single-lane closures in both directions while crews pave the roadway from milepost 105 to 109, Mondays through Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. until mid-to-late September.”
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State Route 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 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 I-5 project near Grand Mound includes double lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Aug. 29“Double lane closures & rest area closures: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday to Wednesday 9 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday Ramp closures: 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday to Wednesday 10 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday 10 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. S Effective: Aug 11, 2026, 3:47 PM Expected end: Aug 29, 2026, 9:00 AM”
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The I-5 project near Grand Mound includes rest area closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Aug. 29No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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SR 169 will close both directions from Aug. 17 to Sep. 21 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. 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.”