Multiple highway construction and closure projects are active in the Ellensburg area this week, according to WSDOT public records.
SR 20 near Loup Loup Pass will have pavement repairs Mondays through Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. until August 27, with alternating one-lane traffic. I-405 will have overnight lane closures for maintenance from August 24 through August 28, including a three-lane closure on northbound I-405 from 9 p.m. August 27 to 5 a.m. August 28. I-5 near Chuckanut Creek will continue using temporary bypass roads through October for fish passage construction.
The WSDOT updates state that drivers should expect slowdowns, reduced speed limits, and flaggers during these work periods. The fish passage project on I-5 near Bellingham is scheduled to continue through October 31, with an advisory speed limit of 50 mph in work zones.