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Skagit Valley Bridges and Roads Under Construction

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State Route 536 Skagit River Bridge is closed to eastbound traffic until early 2027 for repainting, with detours via SR 20 and I-5. Westbound traffic remains open, and pedestrians and emergency vehicles may use the bridge in both directions.

Daily lane alternations will occur on SR 536 from Sept. 9-10 for utility work, and on SR 9 near Kalloch Road through Sept. 24 for fish passage construction. I-5 will have single-lane closures near Alger/Lake Samish Road on Sept. 9-10 for similar work.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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    State Route 536 Skagit River Bridge is closed to eastbound trafficβ€œ536 [0 mi from Skagit Valley]: The SR 536 Skagit River Bridge is closed to eastbound traffic until early 2027 to repaint the bridge. Eastbound vehicles should detour using eastbound SR 20 and southbound I-5.”
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    The closure of State Route 536 Skagit River Bridge is until early 2027β€œThe SR 536 Skagit River Bridge is closed to eastbound traffic until early 2027 to repaint the bridge. Eastbound vehicles should detour using eastbound SR 20 and southbound I-5.”
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    The closure of State Route 536 Skagit River Bridge is for repaintingβ€œThe SR 536 Skagit River Bridge is closed to eastbound traffic until early 2027 to repaint the bridge.”
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    Detours via SR 20 and I-5 are in place for the closure of State Route 536 Skagit River Bridgeβ€œThe SR 536 Skagit River Bridge is closed to eastbound traffic until early 2027 to repaint the bridge. Eastbound vehicles should detour using eastbound SR 20 and southbound I-5.”
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    Westbound traffic remains open on State Route 536 Skagit River Bridgeβ€œThe bridge remains open to westbound traffic.”
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    Pedestrians may use the Skagit River Bridge in both directionsβ€œPedestrians bicycles and emergency vehicles may use the bridge in both directions.”
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    Emergency vehicles may use the Skagit River Bridge in both directionsβ€œPedestrians bicycles and emergency vehicles may use the bridge in both directions.”
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    Daily lane alternations will occur on SR 536 from Sept. 9-10β€œ536 [4 mi from Skagit Valley]: Daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Sept. 9 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 State Route 536 traffic will alternate with flaggers from Bradshaw Road (milepost 0) to Beaver Marsh Road (milepost 1) for utilities work.”
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    The daily lane alternations on SR 536 are for utility workβ€œ536 [4 mi from Skagit Valley]: Daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Sept. 9 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 State Route 536 traffic will alternate with flaggers from Bradshaw Road (milepost 0) to Beaver Marsh Road (milepost 1) for utilities work.”
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    Daily lane alternations will occur on SR 9 near Kalloch Road through Sept. 24β€œ009 [9 mi from Skagit Valley]: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 52 days, until Sept. 24 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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    The daily lane alternations on SR 9 near Kalloch Road are for fish passage constructionβ€œ009 [9 mi from Skagit Valley]: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 52 days, until Sept. 24 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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    I-5 will have single-lane closures near Alger/Lake Samish Road on Sept. 9-10β€œNorthbound and southbound I-5 will be reduced to a single lane from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, to 5 a.m Thursday, Sept. 10, near Alger/Lake Samish Road (exit 240) for fish passage construction.”
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    The single-lane closures on I-5 are for similar workNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.

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