Infrastructure

Tri-Cities Roads Closed for Construction

Sunday, August 16, 2026

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Starting Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road for 35 days to remove a fish barrier. The closure will impact traffic for 35 days until September 21.

WSDOT reports that local access remains permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses along SR 169 will stay open. Detours will guide passenger and freight vehicles around the work zone.

Other closures include US 2 paving from milepost 105 to 109, US 12 bridge repairs over I-5, I-5 southbound paving between Barnes Drive and Exit 49, and SR 9 fish passage installation south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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Both directions of SR 169 will close starting Monday, Aug. 17“Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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The closure of SR 169 will be between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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The closure of SR 169 will last for 35 days“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
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The closure of SR 169 will impact traffic until September 21No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Local access remains permitted north and south of the closure“Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
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Businesses along SR 169 will stay open“Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
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Detours will guide passenger and freight vehicles around the work zone“Separate signed detours will guide passenger vehicles and freight vehicles around the closure.”
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US 2 paving will be closed from milepost 105 to 109“002: Travelers on US 2 west of Cashmere will encounter single-lane closures in both directions while crews pave the roadway from milepost 105 to 109, Mondays through Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. until mid-to-late September.”
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US 12 bridge repairs will be conducted over I-5No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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I-5 southbound paving will be conducted between Barnes Drive and Exit 49“005: From 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 16 to 5 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 18: Up to two lanes of southbound I-5 will close nightly between Barnes Drive (milepost 52.6) and Exit 49/SR 504 (milepost 50) for paving work.”
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SR 9 fish passage installation will be conducted south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road“Both directions of SR 9 are closed until 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, south of Mount Vernon Big Lake Road (milepost 49) to install a fish passage.”