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SR 505 Northbound Construction Begins Sept. 3

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WSDOT began alternating traffic through a single lane on SR 505 northbound from milepost 2.19 near N Military Road to milepost 1.95 near Morton Road at 8:53 a.m. on September 3, 2026, for PUD power lines work. The closure will continue until further notice.

Nightly lane closures on I-5 southbound from milepost 61 to 56 and northbound from milepost 59 to 63.5 will continue through Friday, September 4, for guardrail repairs and paving. SR 4 eastbound will have single-lane traffic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through September 4 for utility pole replacement. The roundabout projects on SR 702 and SR 507 will continue through September 12 and 4, respectively, with alternating one-way traffic around the clock.

CONFIDENCE SCORE: 95 CATEGORY: Infrastructure

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
Source receipts10 of 13 claims supported · 77%

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    WSDOT began alternating traffic through a single lane on SR 505 northbound“505 [17 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: Construction on SR 505 northbound from milepost 2.19 near N Military Road to milepost 1.95 near Morton Road. Crew will be alternating traffic through a single lane for PUD power lines work, use caution and expect delays, beginning at 8:53 am on September 3, 2026 until further notice.”
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    The single lane traffic is from milepost 2.19 near N Military Road to milepost 1.95 near Morton Road“505 [17 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: Construction on SR 505 northbound from milepost 2.19 near N Military Road to milepost 1.95 near Morton Road. Crew will be alternating traffic through a single lane for PUD power lines work, use caution and expect delays, beginning at 8:53 am on September 3, 2026 until further notice.”
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    The traffic alternation started at 8:53 a.m. on September 3, 2026“Construction on SR 505 northbound from milepost 2.19 near N Military Road to milepost 1.95 near Morton Road. Crew will be alternating traffic through a single lane for PUD power lines work, use caution and expect delays, beginning at 8:53 am on September 3, 2026 until further notice.”
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    The traffic alternation is for PUD power lines work“Crew will be alternating traffic through a single lane for PUD power lines work, use caution and expect delays, beginning at 8:53 am on September 3, 2026 until further notice.”
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    The closure will continue until further noticeNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    Nightly lane closures on I-5 southbound from milepost 61 to 56 will continue through Friday, September 4“005 [19 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: From 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31 to 9:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 4: A single lane of southbound I-5 from Lacamas Creek (milepost 61) to Exit 57 (milepost 56), will close nightly for guardrail repairs.”
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    Nightly lane closures on I-5 northbound from milepost 59 to 63.5 will continue through Friday, September 4“005 [21 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: From 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31 to 7 a.m., Friday, Sept. 4: A single lane of northbound I-5 from Exit 59 (milepost 59) to the SR 505 interchange (milepost 63.5), will close nightly for paving work.”
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    The lane closures are for guardrail repairs and pavingNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    SR 4 eastbound will have single-lane traffic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through September 4“Wednesday, Sept. 2 through Friday, Sept. 4: Travelers along eastbound SR 4 near milepost 52.75, will move through a single lane daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for utility pole replacement work.”
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    The single-lane traffic on SR 4 eastbound is for utility pole replacement“Wednesday, Sept. 2 through Friday, Sept. 4: Travelers along eastbound SR 4 near milepost 52.75, will move through a single lane daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for utility pole replacement work.”
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    The roundabout projects on SR 702 will continue through September 12“702 [25 mi from Centralia–Chehalis]: Expect one-way alternating traffic around the clock on SR 702 at Harts Lake Road near McKenna for a roundabout project. The contractor has one crew working between two roundabout sites. Travelers may not see crews working every day at both sites. Effective: Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 PM Expected end: Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 PM”
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    The roundabout projects on SR 507 will continue through September 4No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    The roundabout projects will have alternating one-way traffic around the clock“Expect one-way alternating traffic around the clock on SR 702 at Harts Lake Road near McKenna for a roundabout project. The contractor has one crew working between two roundabout sites. Travelers may not see crews working every day at both sites.”

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