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Revive I-5 work not scheduled this weekend for UW graduation

Jun 9, 2022, 3:54 PM | Updated: Jun 10, 2022, 9:24 am

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I-5 will be clogged this weekend because of a diversion onto 520. (Photo by Philip James Corwin/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

(Photo by Philip James Corwin/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

WSDOT is postponing Revive I-5 work this weekend to accommodate an expected surge in traffic from the University of Washington’s graduation ceremony.

I-5 expansion joint repair will hamper your summer driving

WSDOT will be working on this expansion joint project almost every weekend, from now through the fall, with just a few exceptions. Memorial Day, UW graduation, Juneteenth, 4th of July, and Labor Day.

For more details on how WSDOT plans to approach Revive I-5 work in wet conditions moving forward you can read a full explanation here.



 

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