I-5 Traffic in Washington

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• Other Cities Along I-5
• I-5 Washington Accident Reports (22)
• I-5 Washington Weather Conditions (2)

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

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  Update 6:00 PM : On the I-5 southbound on-ramp from SR 516 (MP 149) there is a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane.

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  On I-5 northbound at I-90 (MP 164) there is a collision blocking the left lane.

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  Update 5:14 PM : On I-5 northbound at S Spokane St (MP 163) there is a collision blocking the right lane.

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  Update 5:07 PM : On the I-5 northbound express lanes just south of NE 42nd St (MP 169) there is a collision blocking the right lane.

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  Update 4:52 PM : On I-5 northbound at SR 539 (MP 256) there is an incident blocking the left lane.

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  On I-5 southbound just north of Marine View Dr (MP 195) there is a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane.

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  Update 4:29 PM : On the SR 18 westbound off-ramp to I-5 (MP 1) there is a collision blocking the right lane.

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  RT @wsdot_north: UPDATE 3/27: NB I-5 remains closed south of Bellingham after landslide on 3/19. Weekend travelers need to use alt. routes:…

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  On the SR 18 westbound off-ramp to I-5 (MP 1) there is a collision blocking the right lane.

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  On the I-5 northbound off-ramp to Corson St (MP 162) there is a disabled vehicle partially blocking the ramp.

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Intermittent traffic delays starting Jan. 21 on SR 162 between Lane Street NE and Old Pion

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• The SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge Road is closed to all vehicles, bicyclists and pede

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Moderate

I-5 WA News Reports

• Driver faces DUI, assault charges after crash near I-5 in Lacey injures two

  • Washington
  • I-5 Near Lacey

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Mar 29, 2026 11:20am
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  According to the Washington State Patrol, a vehicle was traveling westbound on Marvin Road near Lacey while entering the northbound I-5 on-ramp when it veered off the roadway onto ... Read More

• Still no repair timeline for northbound I-5 near Bellingham, closed due to landslide

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 36 views
  • Mar 27, 2026 5:38pm
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  Drivers are reminded to use State Route 11 or State Route 9 (Chuckanut Drive) to get to Bellingham. Freight traffic is advised to use State Route 20 to northbound State Route 9 and westbound State ... Read More

• Two seriously injured in I-5 collision in Thurston County Wednesday morning

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Mar 26, 2026 07:52am
  The collision occured at about 8:36 a.m. on southbound Interstate 5 exit 99 near 93rd Avenue Southwest, according to Washington State Patrol. Read More

• I-5 landslide closure near Bellingham enters seventh day with no reopening timeline

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 37 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 6:13pm
  State transportation workers are dangling from ropes on a hillside high above Interstate 5 near Bellingham as crews work to stabilize the slope that collapsed one week ago. No timeline has been ... Read More

• Clearing of I-5 slide debris near Bellingham will require hundreds of truckloads

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 35 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 3:38pm
  The Washington State Department of Transportation still has no estimate for when northbound Interstate 5 will reopen following a March 19 landslide. Read More

• Emergency crews working around-the-clock to clear I-5 mudslide near Bellingham

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 39 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 12:15pm
  A mudslide near Bellingham has closed I-5, leading to a significant 3-mile traffic backup. Stay updated on detour routes. Read More

• No update on when I-5 will reopen after major landslide near Bellingham

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 31 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 11:07am
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  Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 (I-5) remain closed south of Bellingham after part of the slope slid onto the road Thursday night. Crews started work to remove ... Read More

• Driver life-flighted after van collides with semi-truck on SB I-5 in Thurston County

  • Washington
  • I5 Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 10:30am
  Two drivers are seriously injured after a transporter van collided with a semi-truck on southbound I-5 in Thurston County on Wednesday morning. Read More

• One lifeflighted, one seriously injured after van and semi collide on I-5 in Thurston County

  • Washington
  • I5 Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 48 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 09:49am
  One person was seriously injured, and another was life-flighted to Seattle, after a semi-truck and van collided on Interstate 5 in Thurston County this morning, according to Trooper Kameron Watts with ... Read More

• High winds stall slope-scaling work on northbound I-5 slide south of Bellingham

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 37 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 05:18am
  Northbound Interstate 5 (I-5) remains closed south of Bellingham after a slope failure sent debris onto the roadway last week, according to the Washington State ... Read More

• Four hospitalized after 5-car crash along I-5 in SeaTac

  • Washington
  • I-5 Near Seatac

  • source: Bing
  • 16 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 05:12am
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  All lanes of northbound I-5 near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were blocked early Monday after a multi-vehicle collision. Read More

• Fugitive Arrested in High-Speed Chase Ending in Everett

  • Washington
  • I5 Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 38 views
  • Mar 24, 2026 1:33pm
  PM a Washington State Patrol Trooper attempted to stop the vehicle for speeding near southbound Interstate 5 milepost 204. Read More

• WSDOT recommends these routes for getting around I-5 landslide near Bellingham

  • Washington
  • Sr 542 Northbound

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Mar 24, 2026 12:48pm
  A March 19 landside has left both lanes of northbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham closed, with no current estimate of a reopening date. Drivers are being diverted off the freeway at North Lake ... Read More

• Crews begin careful work clearing slide on I-5 south of Bellingham

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 68 views
  • Mar 24, 2026 00:16am
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  Washington State Department of Transportation contractor Interwest Construction started emergency work Sunday clearing northbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham after landslides sent thousands of ... Read More

• Additional lane reductions planned across Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle

  • Washington
  • Seattle
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Mar 23, 2026 6:44pm
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  People traveling on northbound Interstate 5 overnight on Monday, March 23, and Tuesday, March 24, should plan for additional lane reductions across the Ship Canal Bridge. Read More

• Northbound I-5 closure backs up traffic in Bellingham. What's being done?

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 52 views
  • Mar 23, 2026 5:48pm
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  A closure due to a landslide on Interstate 5 south of Bellingham continued to jam up traffic on Monday, March 23, with the timeline for reopening still to be determined. The state Department of ... Read More

• Work begins to clear Interstate 5 of landslide debris

  • Washington
  • I-5 N

  • source: Bing
  • 51 views
  • Mar 23, 2026 5:30pm
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  Emergency work began Sunday to clear landslide debris from the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 south of Bellingham. Read More

• Crews still removing debris from landslide that closed I-5 North near Bellingham

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 48 views
  • Mar 23, 2026 10:05am
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  Delays are expected as traffic is diverted to alternative routes, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read More

• Multi-car crash blocks all lanes of northbound I-5 near SeaTac, WA

  • Washington
  • I5 North

  • source: Bing
  • 49 views
  • Mar 23, 2026 05:46am
  Backups stretched to about two miles in the northbound lanes of I-5 near SeaTac after a crash on Monday morning. Read More