The right lane on southbound I-5 will close overnight between Mellen Street (milepost 81.7) and Salzer Creek (milepost 80.2) from 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, to 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, for guardrail repair work.
Travelers are reminded to slow down, stay focused and expect delays during the closure period.
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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Centralia–Chehalis — 10/9/2026: 005 [1 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: From 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9 to 6 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10: The right lane on southbound I-5 will close overnight between Mellen Street (milepost 81.7) and Salzer Creek (milepost 80.2), for guardrail repair work. Travelers are reminded to slow down, stay focused and expect delays. Effective: Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 PM Expected end: Oct 10, 2026, 6:00 AM 006 [9 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: Monday, Sept. 14 through Friday, Oct. 16: Travelers in both directions of SR 6 will take turns moving through a single lane between Clinton Road (milepost 45.6) and Twin Oaks Road (milepost 46.5), weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for work to replace a buried water main line. Flaggers will direct travelers through the work zone. Plan ahead and expect delays. This work is being done by Boistfort Valley Water Corporation. Effective: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM Expected end: Oct 16, 2026, 3:30 PM 005 [23 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, the southbound I-5 exit to Pacific Avenue will close for tree work and ramp maintenance. Read the travel advisory. Effective: Oct 9, 2026, 2:36 PM Expected end: Oct 16, 2026, 8:00 AM 004 [38 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: Monday, Aug. 17 through Monday, Oct. 12: Travelers in both directions of SR 4 will take turns moving through a single lane between 50th Avenue (milepost 56.4) and 42nd Avenue (milepost 57.2), weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., for buried gas line extension work. Flaggers will direction travelers through the area. Plan ahead and expect delays. Effective: Aug 17, 2026, 5:00 AM Expected end: Oct 12, 2026, 5:00 PM 512 [39 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: Expect overnight ramp work on the SR 7 on-ramp to eastbound SR 512: -9 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday -8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Wednesday -8:30 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday -7:30 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday -8:30 p.m. Saturday to 9:30 a.m. Sunday Read more about the improvements on the project webpage. Effective: Sep 15, 2026, 11:46 AM Expected end: Oct 30, 2026, 8:30 PM 005 [45 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: From 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, until 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, the southbound I-5 exit to Port of Tacoma Road will close for maintenance. Travelers will follow alternate routes during the closure. Effective: Oct 9, 2026, 3:15 PM Expected end: Oct 16, 2026, 10:00 PM 706 [46 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: From 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, until 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, SR 706 will close between milepost 10.2 near Kernahan Road East and milepost 12.8 near Murray Road East. During the overnight closure there will be no access to the Nisqually Entrance of Mount Rainier National Park from SR 706. Read the news release. Effective: Oct 7, 2026, 2:49 PM Expected end: Oct 16, 2026, 8:00 PM
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