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Road Closures Planned for Ellensburg Highways

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WSDOT announced several road closures and lane shifts for Ellensburg area highways beginning late July and early August 2026.

State Route 532 will see a westbound traffic shift from 9 p.m. Sunday, August 2 to 4 a.m. Monday, August 3 between 102nd Avenue Northwest and 104th Drive Northwest. State Route 522 will have a northbound right lane closure from 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, August 6. State Route 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through July 31 between East Lowell Larimer Road and State Route 9.

Interstate 90 will close two lanes in both directions from 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, August 5 between Eighth Avenue South and the floating bridge. State Route 211 will have both directions closed from milepost 2 to US-2 from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on July 31. The Vantage Bridge on I-90 has ongoing single-lane closures with reduced speeds and width restrictions from milepost 136 to 138.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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    WSDOT announced several road closures and lane shifts for Ellensburg area highways beginning late July and early August 2026No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    State Route 532 will see a westbound traffic shift from 9 p.m. Sunday, August 2 to 4 a.m. Monday, August 3β€œ532: From 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 to 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, the westbound traffic on SR 532/Camano Island Highway between 102nd Avenue Northwest (milepost 4) and 104th Drive Northwest (milepost 3) will see a traffic shift for maintenance paving.”
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    State Route 532 will see a westbound traffic shift between 102nd Avenue Northwest and 104th Drive Northwestβ€œ532: From 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 to 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, the westbound traffic on SR 532/Camano Island Highway between 102nd Avenue Northwest (milepost 4) and 104th Drive Northwest (milepost 3) will see a traffic shift for maintenance paving.”
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    State Route 522 will have a northbound right lane closure from 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, August 6β€œ522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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    State Route 522 will have a northbound right lane closure between 102nd Avenue Northwest and 104th Drive NorthwestNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    State Route 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.β€œ096: 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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    State Route 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers daily through July 31β€œ096: 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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    State Route 96 will alternate traffic with flaggers daily between East Lowell Larimer Road and State Route 9β€œ096: 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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    Interstate 90 will close two lanes in both directions from 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, August 5β€œ090: From 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, two lanes of Interstate 90 will close in both directions between Eighth Avenue South (milepost 2) and the floating bridge (milepost 4) for maintenance.”
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    Interstate 90 will close two lanes in both directions between Eighth Avenue South and the floating bridgeβ€œ090: From 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, two lanes of Interstate 90 will close in both directions between Eighth Avenue South (milepost 2) and the floating bridge (milepost 4) for maintenance.”
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    State Route 211 will have both directions closed from milepost 2 to US-2 from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.β€œ211: Lane Closure on SR 211 both directions from milepost 2 to US-2. Beginning at 6:30 am until 9:00 pm on July 31, 2026. Flaggers and a pilot car are in place. Expect delays of about a 20 minuets.”
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    State Route 211 will have both directions closed on July 31No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The Vantage Bridge on I-90 has ongoing single-lane closures with reduced speeds and width restrictions from milepost 136 to 138β€œ090: Vantage Bridge milepost 136 to 138 both directions: There are single-lane closures, reduced speeds and 9-ft width restrictions in place 24/7 until further notice. Eastbound width restriction begins at Exit 110, the junction of I-82 near Ellensburg. Westbound width restriction begins at Exit 149 the junction of SR 281 near George.”

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