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I-5 and SR 7 Closures This Week

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I-5 and SR 7 will have lane closures starting Wednesday for pavement repair and fiber-optic installation, according to WSDOT. The left lane of northbound I-5 between Exit 59 and Exit 60 will close nightly from 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Friday for pavement repair. SR 7 at Mineral Road South will have alternating traffic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday for fiber-optic cable work.

WSDOT reminds travelers to slow down and expect delays in these work zones. The I-5 closure ends July 31, while the SR 7 work concludes on July 29. Other closures include SR 14, SR 96, and I-405 ramps, but the I-5 and SR 7 closures are the most extensive for the week.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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    I-5 and SR 7 will have lane closures starting Wednesday for pavement repair and fiber-optic installationβ€œ005: From 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 29 to 7 a.m., Friday, July 31: The left lane of northbound I-5 between Exit 59 for Vader/Ryderwood and Exit 60 for Toledo/Vader Road, will close nightly for pavement repair work. 007: Wednesday, July 29: Travelers in both directions of SR 7 at Mineral Road South (milepost 11.7) will take turns moving through one open lane at a time from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., for overhead high-speed fiber-optic cable line installation work.”
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    WSDOT is the source of the informationNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The left lane of northbound I-5 between Exit 59 and Exit 60 will close nightlyβ€œThe left lane of northbound I-5 between Exit 59 for Vader/Ryderwood and Exit 60 for Toledo/Vader Road, will close nightly for pavement repair work.”
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    The closure of the left lane of northbound I-5 will start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdayβ€œ005: From 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 29 to 7 a.m., Friday, July 31: The left lane of northbound I-5 between Exit 59 for Vader/Ryderwood and Exit 60 for Toledo/Vader Road, will close nightly for pavement repair work.”
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    The closure of the left lane of northbound I-5 will end at 7 a.m. Fridayβ€œEffective: Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 PM Expected end: Jul 31, 2026, 7:00 AM”
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    The closure of the left lane of northbound I-5 is for pavement repairβ€œThe left lane of northbound I-5 between Exit 59 for Vader/Ryderwood and Exit 60 for Toledo/Vader Road, will close nightly for pavement repair work.”
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    SR 7 at Mineral Road South will have alternating trafficβ€œ007: Wednesday, July 29: Travelers in both directions of SR 7 at Mineral Road South (milepost 11.7) will take turns moving through one open lane at a time from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., for overhead high-speed fiber-optic cable line installation work.”
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    The alternating traffic on SR 7 at Mineral Road South will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdayβ€œ007: Wednesday, July 29: Travelers in both directions of SR 7 at Mineral Road South (milepost 11.7) will take turns moving through one open lane at a time from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., for overhead high-speed fiber-optic cable line installation work.”
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    The alternating traffic on SR 7 at Mineral Road South is for fiber-optic cable workβ€œ007: Wednesday, July 29: Travelers in both directions of SR 7 at Mineral Road South (milepost 11.7) will take turns moving through one open lane at a time from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., for overhead high-speed fiber-optic cable line installation work.”
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    WSDOT reminds travelers to slow down and expect delays in these work zonesβ€œTravelers are reminded to slow down, stay focused and expect delays through the work zone.”
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    The I-5 closure ends July 31β€œ005: From 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 29 to 7 a.m., Friday, July 31: The left lane of northbound I-5 between Exit 59 for Vader/Ryderwood and Exit 60 for Toledo/Vader Road, will close nightly for pavement repair work.”
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    The SR 7 work concludes on July 29No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Other closures include SR 14, SR 96, and I-405 rampsβ€œ014: Construction on SR 14 both directions at milepost 67 near Steuben will be alternating traffic with flaggers, use caution beginning at 12:08 pm on July 29, 2026 until further notice. 096: Eastbound & westbound traffic is alternating on SR 96 at 77th Ave SE (MP 6) due to roadwork. 405: Wednesday, July 29 to the morning of Friday, July 31: The Northeast 85th Street onramp to northbound I-405 will be closed, nightly from 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. 405: The southbound I-405 off-ramp to Northeast 44th Street will be closed nightly, 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 – 5 a.m. Friday, July 31. A signed detour will be in place.”
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    The I-5 and SR 7 closures are the most extensive for the weekNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.

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