Pothole on I-5 causes major traffic backups

Apr 24, 2016, 11:33 AM | Updated: 11:13 pm

A large pothole shutdown multiple lanes of I-5 Sunday, causing significant backups. (WSDOT)

(WSDOT)

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A pothole on northbound I-5 caused significant backups along the main corridor Sunday.

The Washington State Department of Transportation reports the backup was at least four miles by 10:30 a.m. due to multiple lanes being blocked near SR 529 in Marysville.

Backup behind Marysville pothole is now four miles on NB I-5. This is a lot for this time of morning – avoid area pic.twitter.com/ILcMSruoYy

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) April 24, 2016

WSDOT urged drivers to find alternate routes while crews worked on repairs.

The Seattle Times reports the hole was 12 feet by 3 feet and could be 8 inches deep.

Lanes reopened around 1 p.m. after the hole was filled.

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