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WSDOT announces roadwork on multiple routes near Ellensburg

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WSDOT announced continuous single-lane closures with width restrictions on Highway 12, 23 miles from Ellensburg, effective Oct. 6, 2026.

Highway 90 will have single-lane closures and a 10-foot width restriction from milepost 64 to 70 west of Easton, starting Tuesday evening, Oct. 6, until Sunday morning, Oct. 11.

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    WSDOT announces roadwork on multiple routes near Ellensburgβ€œWSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Ellensburg β€” 10/9/2026:”
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    Multiple road closures and restrictions begin this week on state highways near Ellensburg for construction work.β€œ012 [23 mi from Ellensburg]: Both directions, milepost 195 to 196 between Naches and Yakima. Until further notice, there will be continuous single-lane closures with a 12-ft width restriction for roadwork. There will also be alternating-flagger controlled traffic at the intersection of Eschbach road. Effective: Oct 6, 2026, 6:54 PM 012 [25 mi from Ellensburg]: Both directions milepost 199 west of Yakima. Until further notice, Monday through Thursday, there will be continuous single-lane closures and 11-foot width restriction for roadwork. There will be flagger controlled traffic at the intersection of Ackley Road. Effective: Sep 13, 2026, 12:03 AM 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 906 [49 mi from Ellensburg]: Both directions, SR 906 (milepost 2 to 3) near Snoqualmie Pass. Tuesday, October 6 through Friday, October 9 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, there will be a single-lane closure for routine roadwork. Effective: Oct 6, 2026, 2:17 PM Expected end: Oct 9, 2026, 6:00 PM”
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    WSDOT announced continuous single-lane closures with width restrictions on Highway 12, 23 miles from Ellensburg, effective Oct. 6, 2026.β€œ012 [23 mi from Ellensburg]: Both directions, milepost 195 to 196 between Naches and Yakima. Until further notice, there will be continuous single-lane closures with a 12-ft width restriction for roadwork. There will also be alternating-flagger controlled traffic at the intersection of Eschbach road. Effective: Oct 6, 2026, 6:54 PM”
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    Highway 90 will have single-lane closures and a 10-foot width restriction from milepost 64 to 70 west of Easton, starting Tuesday evening, Oct. 6, until Sunday morning, Oct. 11.β€œ090 [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”
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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Ellensburg β€” 10/9/2026:

012 [23 mi from Ellensburg]: Both directions, milepost 195 to 196 between Naches and Yakima. Until further notice, there will be continuous single-lane closures with a 12-ft width restriction for roadwork. There will also be alternating-flagger controlled traffic at the intersection of Eschbach road.
Effective: Oct 6, 2026, 6:54 PM

012 [25 mi from Ellensburg]: Both directions milepost 199 west of Yakima. Until further notice, Monday through Thursday, there will be continuous single-lane closures and 11-foot width restriction for roadwork. There will be flagger controlled traffic at the intersection of Ackley Road.
Effective: Sep 13, 2026, 12:03 AM

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

906 [49 mi from Ellensburg]: Both directions, SR 906 (milepost 2 to 3) near Snoqualmie Pass. Tuesday, October 6 through Friday, October 9 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, there will be a single-lane closure for routine roadwork.
Effective: Oct 6, 2026, 2:17 PM
Expected end: Oct 9, 2026, 6:00 PM

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