I-5 Traffic in Washington

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• 5 Bellingham Traffic
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• 5 Everett Traffic
• 5 Marysville Traffic
• Other Cities Along I-5
• I-5 Washington Accident Reports (23)
• I-5 Washington Weather Conditions (2)

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 20 hours ago

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  On I-5 southbound just north of Blaine City Center (MP 276) there are fallen tree(s) blocking the right lane.

• 20 hours ago

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  RT @wsdot_north: UPDATE 3/24: NB I-5 remains closed south of Bellingham. Although winds kept crews from safely beginning scaling, they con…

• 21 hours ago

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  Update 4:16 PM : On I-5 southbound just south of James St (MP 166) there is a collision blocking the left lane.

• 21 hours ago

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  Update 4:09 PM : On I-5 northbound just south of Seneca St (MP 165) there is a disabled vehicle blocking the left lane.

• 22 hours ago

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  Update 3:24 PM : On I-5 northbound just north of SR 526 (MP 190) there is an incident blocking the right lane.

• 22 hours ago

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  On the I-5 northbound collector-distributor just south of James St (MP 165) there is a collision partially blocking the lane.

• 22 hours ago

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  Update 2:58 PM : On I-5 northbound just north of SR 526 (MP 190) there is a collision blocking the right lane.

• 23 hours ago

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  On the SR 518 eastbound off-ramp to I-5 South (MP 3) there is a collision blocking the HOV lane.

• 23 hours ago

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  Cleared 2:14 PM : On I-5 northbound just south of 41st St (MP 191) there is an incident blocking the HOV lane.

• 1 day ago

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  On the I-5 southbound off-ramp to I-90 eastbound (MP 165) there is a collision 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 life-flighted after van collides with semi-truck on SB I-5 in Thurston County

  • Washington
  • I5 Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 4 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
  • 5 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
  • I-5 Northbound

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Mar 24, 2026 6:28pm
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  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

• Fugitive Arrested in High-Speed Chase Ending in Everett

  • Washington
  • I5 Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 9 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

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

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 35 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

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

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 22 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
  • 21 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
  • 23 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
  • 24 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

• NB I-5 lanes fully blocked in SeaTac during morning commute after multi-vehicle crash

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Mar 23, 2026 04:37am
  All lanes of northbound I-5 near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were blocked early Monday after a multi-vehicle collision. Read More

• Emergency work begins to clear landslide blocking I-5 near Bellingham

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 30 views
  • Mar 22, 2026 8:28pm
  For now, drivers have to detour off the interstate and onto Samish Highway, which is frequently used by mountain bikers and local residents. Read More

• WSDOT to start emergency work Sunday after I-5 slide south of Bellingham

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 20 views
  • Mar 21, 2026 6:39pm
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  WSDOT said two slides struck northbound I-5 near mileposts 248 and 249. One of the slides is fully blocking the highway. Read More

• All lanes of I-5 north near Bellingham remain blocked after landslide

  • Washington
  • I5 North

  • source: Bing
  • 30 views
  • Mar 21, 2026 5:20pm
  WSDOT said Saturday afternoon that the closure remained in effect, noting that a contractor had been hired to begin immediate emergency work on the highway. Read More

• Landslides close all northbound I-5 lanes south of Bellingham

  • Washington
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 39 views
  • Mar 21, 2026 11:39am
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  WSDOT said two slides struck northbound I-5 near mileposts 248 and 249. One of the slides is fully blocking the highway. Read More

• Update: No estimated reopening of northbound I-5 section impacted by landslide

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 27 views
  • Mar 21, 2026 10:43am
  A portion of northbound Interstate 5 just south of Bellingham remains closed Friday evening, March 20, after a landslide, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. WSDOT reported ... Read More

• Update: Nooksack River flooding in Whatcom County after heavy mountain rain

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 26 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 10:38pm
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  A flood watch remains in effect for Whatcom County after an atmospheric river brought a classic Pineapple Express of warm temperatures and rain from the Western Washington lowlands to the North ... Read More

• Northbound I-5 south of Bellingham remains closed Friday

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 8:30pm
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  All lanes of northbound Interstate 5 remain closed as of Friday night after two slides struck Thursday night just south of Bellingham. Read More

• Landslides force closure of northbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham

  • Washington
  • I-

  • source: Bing
  • 34 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 2:33pm
  

  The area has received more than 3 inches of rain since Sunday, according to data from Bellingham International Airport. Read More

• Landslide Slams I-5, Snarls Northbound Traffic South Of Bellingham

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Mar 20, 2026 11:06am
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  All northbound lanes of Interstate 5 were shut down early Friday at milepost 249, just south of Bellingham, after a landslide sent debris spilling across the highway. Washington State Patrol and WSDOT ... Read More