RoadNews Archives
A New Record, As Nearly 80 Million Americans Expected to Travel This Thanksgiving
The American Automobile Association (AAA) forecasts a substantial surge in Thanksgiving travel this year, with an estimated 79.9 million Americans planning journeys of 50 miles or...
Your Guide to a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Drive on I-5
This Thanksgiving holiday is expected to be one of the years most heavily traveled periods. Using input from fellow I-5 travelers, state transportation data...
I-5 Lane, Ramp Closures, Detours in King County Continue This Week
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announces ongoing overnight lane and ramp closures along I-5 in the SeaTac, Des Moines, and Kent areas...
Temporary Changes, Closures, Detours on I-5 in DuPont
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reports that upgrades to I-5 through DuPont and Joint Base Lewis-McChord have entered a new phase of...
Southbound I-5 Traffic to Shift October 6 in South Salem
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that crews have been working hard on the I-5 widening project between Kuebler Boulevard and Delaney Road. A couple...
I-5 Construction Starts Next Week Between Salem and Albany
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that, starting Thursday, October 3, crews will start prepping the area for construction. All work is weather...
55 Hour Full Closure of Southbound I-5 in Westley Begins October 4
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform a 55-hour, full closure of southbound I-5 at Ingram Creek Road in Westley to reconstruct the...
I-5 Traffic in Salem to Shift in Both Directions for the Next Two Years
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that road construction is under way on the I-5 corridor in south Salem, between Kuebler Boulevard at...
I-5 Northbound Interstate Bridge to Close September 16 for Maintenance
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that all northbound lanes of the I-5 Interstate Bridge will close Monday night, September 16 while crews...
I-5 Lane Closures for Noise Wall Construction in Seattle Begin September 9
Construction on a new noise wall that will block sound from the I-5 express lanes through Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood will get underway Monday, September...