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Cracks could make Memorial Day travel worse for I-90 drivers

May 27, 2016, 11:23 AM

The Washington State Department of Transportation reports emergency work to repair "several cracked...

The Washington State Department of Transportation reports emergency work to repair "several cracked shoulders" along I-90 near Cle Elum is going to cause delays. (WSDOT)

(WSDOT)

As if travel during a holiday weekend wasn’t bad enough already, it could get worse for drivers heading east.

The Washington State Department of Transportation reports emergency work to repair “several cracked shoulders” along I-90 near Cle Elum is going to cause delays.

There’s no time frame for when work will be complete.

Expect heavy traffic region-wide during Memorial Day weekend

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