Skagit Valley Road Work Continues Through Week

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  WSDOT announced multiple road construction projects affecting Skagit Valley this week.“WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Skagit Valley — 9/5/2026:”
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  SR 536 will close to eastbound traffic starting Tuesday, Sept. 8.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  SR 536 will remain closed to eastbound traffic until early 2027 for bridge repainting.“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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  Eastbound drivers will need to detour via SR 20 and I-5 due to SR 536 closure.“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 bridge remains open to westbound traffic.“The bridge remains open to westbound traffic.”
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  The bridge remains open to all pedestrians and bicycles.“The bridge remains open to westbound traffic. Pedestrians bicycles and emergency vehicles may use the bridge in both directions.”
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  Alternating traffic on SR 9 near Mount Vernon is scheduled from Sept. 8-10 for fish passage construction.“009 [4 mi from Skagit Valley]: Northbound and southbound traffic will alternate from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.8, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 9-10, just south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area.”
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  Lane reductions on SR 534 are scheduled for rumble strip installation.“Eastbound and westbound traffic will alternate from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Tuesday, Sept. 8, through Thursday morning, Sept. 10, from I-5 to just west of SR 9 to install rumble strips and permanent lane markings.”
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  SR 536 utility work is scheduled from Sept. 9-10.“536 [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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  SR 536 utility work will require alternating traffic with flaggers from Bradshaw Road to Beaver Marsh Road.“536 [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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  All projects are scheduled to end by Sept. 10.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The SR 9 fish passage project continues until Sept. 24.“009 [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.”