Concrete buckles on I-5 and I-90 due to extreme heat

Three lanes of southbound I-5 were closed Monday between N.E. 145th to N.E. 130th streets in Seattle due to buckled concrete. Further north in Shoreline, the Washington State Department of Transportation said two center lanes of northbound I-5 were also blocked near NE 195th St. for the same reason.

It took WSDOT crews the better part of the evening commute to return the freeway to normal.

Another panel on I-5 in Shoreline also buckled, this time near 155th on northbound I-5.

We have some updates for NB I-5 travelers.

First, we have crews near NE 155th St as there is another panel that needs to be repaired.

Second, work continues between NE 175th St and NE 185th to fix those panels. There's also another panel in that area that needs to be fixed. pic.twitter.com/0zDnTwW2JK

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) June 29, 2021

WSDOT reports concrete on I-90 is buckling due to the heat. The left two lanes were closed on eastbound I-90 about five miles east of North Bend.

I-90 is experiencing pavement buckling in places due to the extreme heat. Two left lanes are closed eastbound, five miles east of North Bend. Use the right lanes and reduce your speed. pic.twitter.com/eINRFOEORm

— Snoqualmie Pass (@SnoqualmiePass) June 29, 2021

KIRO 7 reports road temperatures can reach 120 degrees on extremely hot days like what the region saw on Monday.

Northbound, it is your turn. We have the two right lanes closed on northbound I-5 at NE 175th St for pavement repairs. Please, remember to slow down, move over and give us plenty of space. pic.twitter.com/EFHaZEXulC

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) June 28, 2021

‼️TRAVEL ALERT‼️
Three lanes of southbound I-5 between NE 145th St and NE 130th St. are closing for maintenance repairs to the pavement. HOV and left lane are open. HOV is open to all. https://t.co/eJEdkgf6XT

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) June 28, 2021

And here we go.. We have some buckled pavement on southbound I-5 at NE 130th St. Two right lanes are currently blocked. IRT is on scene. Please remember to move over, give us space, and slow down! pic.twitter.com/WYrHAomnqi

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) June 28, 2021

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