Get ready for more I-5 construction
EVERETT — Construction work to repair an aging Seattle bridge will again force the closure of multiple lanes along I-5 throughout most of 2026, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
The massive construction project known as Revive I-5 will make repairs to the Ship Canal Bridge passing over Lake Union. In 2025, the work forced closures of multiple lanes — and at times, all northbound lanes — during a summertime period lasting nearly two months. While construction was underway, southbound travel times from Everett to Seattle on weekday mornings reached as high as 90 to 100 minutes on some days, higher than times in 2024 that hovered at about 60 minutes.
This year, closures or lane reductions along the stretch of I-5 will be in effect through nearly the entire year. Snohomish County residents commuting to the Seattle area will likely see traffic impacts. Local officials have previously recommended considering other ways of commuting to ease congestion, including carpooling, adjusting their schedules or taking public transit.
The latest closure could begin as early as Friday, although the work is weather dependent. If there is too much rain on the forecast, WSDOT could delay the closure until the following weekend, wrote Tom Pearce, a department spokesperson.
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