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I-90 Eastbound Closure in Cle Elum

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Eastbound I-90 will have a continuous single-lane closure with reduced speeds from milepost 82 to 83 in Cle Elum. The closure begins Oct. 5, 2026, at 12:07 a.m. and ends Oct. 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The closure is for routine roadwork, as stated in the WSDOT notice.

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    I-90 Eastbound Closure in Cle Elumβ€œ090 [17 mi from Ellensburg]: Eastbound I-90 (milepost 82 to 83) in Cle Elum. There will be a continuous single-lane closure with reduced speeds for routine roadwork.”
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    Eastbound I-90 between mileposts 82-83 in Cle Elum will have a single-lane closure with reduced speeds from Oct. 5-8.β€œ090 [17 mi from Ellensburg]: Eastbound I-90 (milepost 82 to 83) in Cle Elum. There will be a continuous single-lane closure with reduced speeds for routine roadwork. Effective: Oct 5, 2026, 12:07 AM Expected end: Oct 8, 2026, 4:00 PM”
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    Eastbound I-90 will have a continuous single-lane closure with reduced speeds from milepost 82 to 83 in Cle Elum. The closure begins Oct. 5, 2026, at 12:07 a.m. and ends Oct. 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The closure is for routine roadwork, as stated in the WSDOT notice.β€œ090 [17 mi from Ellensburg]: Eastbound I-90 (milepost 82 to 83) in Cle Elum. There will be a continuous single-lane closure with reduced speeds for routine roadwork. Effective: Oct 5, 2026, 12:07 AM Expected end: Oct 8, 2026, 4:00 PM”
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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Ellensburg β€” 10/5/2026:

090 [17 mi from Ellensburg]: Eastbound I-90 (milepost 82 to 83) in Cle Elum. There will be a continuous single-lane closure with reduced speeds for routine roadwork.
Effective: Oct 5, 2026, 12:07 AM
Expected end: Oct 8, 2026, 4:00 PM

097 [34 mi from Ellensburg]: US-97 milepost 74 to 75, between Wapato and Union Gap. Daily starting, Thursday, Oct. 8 through Friday, Oct. 9 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., There will be a single-lane closure in both directions for construction work.
Effective: Oct 5, 2026, 1:50 AM
Expected end: Oct 9, 2026, 5:00 PM

090 [41 mi from Ellensburg]: Both directions, milepost 64 to 70, west of Easton. Tuesday evening, Oct. 6 beginning at 6 p.m. until Sunday morning, Oct. 11 at 6 a.m. there will be single-lane closures and a 10-foot width restriction for roadwork.
Effective: Oct 5, 2026, 12:03 AM
Expected end: Oct 11, 2026, 6:00 AM

002 [45 mi from Ellensburg]: Travelers on US 2 from milepost 94 at Tumwater Dam, five miles west of Leavenworth, to milepost 99, will encounter slowdowns and delays while crews install electrical and telecommunication facilities underground along the roadway. Expect one-lane, two-way traffic, with flaggers and pilot cars  from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon-Fri until Oct. 30.
Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 4:10 PM
Expected end: Oct 30, 2026, 4:10 PM

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