Full overnight closure of northbound I-5 set for July 17
VANCOUVER – Travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 near northern Vancouver and Ridgefield should plan ahead for nighttime delays beginning the evening of Sunday, July 14 and continuing nightly through Thursday, July 25.
The Washington State Department of Transportation’s maintenance crews will perform pavement repairs along northbound I-5 between mileposts 1.8 and 13.2, which require single, double, and full lane closures of the highway.
During the full overnight closure of northbound I-5, all travelers will exit the highway using Exit 7B for Northeast 139th Street, and re-enter the highway using the on-ramp for northbound I-5.
What travelers need to know
- Nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday, July 14 to Tuesday, July 16: Up to two lanes of northbound I-5 between East 33rd Street (milepost 2.0) and Main Street (milepost 3.0) will be closed. The on-ramps from Mill Plain Boulevard and 4th Plain Boulevard and the ramp from northbound I-5 to eastbound State Route 500 will also close.
- From 10 p.m., Wednesday, July 17 to 5 a.m., Thursday, July 18: All northbound lanes of I-5 at Northeast 139th Street (milepost 8) will close overnight and all travelers will be detoured at Exit 7B. Additionally, the left lane of northbound I-205 will also close just north of Northeast 134th Street up to the I-5/I-205 merger.
- From 8 p.m., Thursday, July 18 to 5 a.m., Friday, July 19: Up to two lanes of northbound I-5 between the I-5/I-205 merger (milepost 8) and Northeast 179th Street (milepost 9) will close overnight.
- From 8 p.m., Sunday, July 21 to 5 a.m., Monday, July 22: The right lane of northbound I-5 between Northeast 179th Street (milepost 9) and milepost marker 10 will close overnight.
- Nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 25: Up to two lanes of northbound I-5 between milepost marker 11 and Ridgefield (milepost 13) will close nightly.
Additional paving work is needed along this stretch of I-5 and is scheduled for later this summer. More information will be shared once the dates are confirmed.
Once the paving work is complete, the improvements will enhance the overall driving experience and extend the life of the highway for many years to come.
As with any highway maintenance and construction project, travelers must exercise caution through work zones. To keep both road users and road workers safe, travelers are asked to have patience and follow advanced warning signs.
Know before you go
People can receive real-time travel information via the WSDOT mobile app, or by visiting our real-time travel map.
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