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Skagit Valley Highway Closures Scheduled for August

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Starting Aug. 4, multiple highway closures will impact Skagit Valley commuters. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced lane closures on State Route 522, Interstate 90, State Route 526, and other routes for maintenance and utility work.

SR 522 will close the right lane of northbound traffic from 8 p.m. Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Aug. 6. I-90 will have two-lane closures in both directions from 8 p.m. Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Aug. 5. SR 526 will close the eastbound right lane from 9 p.m. Aug. 6 to 5 a.m. Aug. 7. SR 211 will have a full lane closure both directions on July 31 from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., with delays expected for about 20 minutes.

WSDOT notes that flaggers and pilot cars will be present during some closures. Drivers should plan for delays and check WSDOT’s website for real-time updates. The agency has provided specific dates and times for all closures, with most scheduled to end by Aug. 7.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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    Multiple highway closures will impact Skagit Valley commuters starting Aug. 4No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced lane closures on State Route 522β€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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    The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced lane closures on Interstate 90β€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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    The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced lane closures on State Route 526β€œ526: From 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, the right lane of eastbound State Route 526 from Evergreen Way to Casino Road (milepost 3) will close for utilities work.”
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    The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced lane closures on other routesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    SR 522 will close the right lane of northbound traffic from 8 p.m. Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Aug. 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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    I-90 will have two-lane closures in both directions from 8 p.m. Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Aug. 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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    SR 526 will close the eastbound right lane from 9 p.m. Aug. 6 to 5 a.m. Aug. 7β€œ526: From 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, the right lane of eastbound State Route 526 from Evergreen Way to Casino Road (milepost 3) will close for utilities work.”
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    SR 211 will have a full lane closure both directions on July 31 from 6:30 a.m. to 9 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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    Delays are expected for about 20 minutes on SR 211β€œFlaggers and a pilot car are in place. Expect delays of about a 20 minuets.”
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    WSDOT notes that flaggers and pilot cars will be present during some closuresβ€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. Effective: Jul 31, 2026, 6:29 AM Expected end: Jul 31, 2026, 9:00 PM 020: From 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, State Route 20 traffic will alternate with flaggers between Peter Anderson Road and Gunderson Lane (milepost 61) for Ziply utilities work. Effective: Jul 31, 2026, 9:04 AM Expected end: Aug 5, 2026, 5:00 AM 002: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning beginning Monday, Aug. 3 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, US 2 traffic will alternate with flaggers from Money Creek Campground (milepost 46) to Skykomish east city limits (milepost 49) for utilities work.”
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    Drivers should plan for delaysNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Drivers should check WSDOT’s website for real-time updatesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The agency has provided specific dates and times for all closuresNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Most closures are scheduled to end by Aug. 7No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.

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