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SR 16 on-ramp to northbound I-5 back open after overturned box truck

Oct 28, 2026, 2:53 PM | Updated: 3:51 pm

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(Photo courtesy of WSP)

(Photo courtesy of WSP)

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BY MYNORTHWEST STAFF


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The SR 16 on-ramp to northbound I-5 has reopened after an overturned box truck blocked the road.

Washington State Patrol Trooper Juan Martinez first reported the incident around 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Traffic was being diverted to southbound I-5. The HOV lane was open for traffic heading to northbound I-5.

The ramp reopened around 3:30 p.m.

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