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Interstate 5 (I-5) News. Department of Transportation press releases, I-5 construction reports, I-5 traffic reports, travel weather news, special events, and other timely information of interest to I-5 travelers.

Sacramento I-5 Traffic | I-5 Exit Guide

California DOT Holds Ribbon Cutting for New I-5 Auxiliary Lanes Project

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently held a ribbon cutting for the new Sacramento I-5 Auxiliary Lanes Project near the Sacramento International Airport. The $39 million project (with $22 million from the federal Infrastructure...
Washington I-5 Construction | I-5 Traffic | I-5 Exit Guide

Washington State DOT to Suspend Construction During Thanksgiving Holiday

Cloves and cinnamon spice aren't the only seasonal ingredients necessary for a holiday weekend. People headed everywhere from Friday Harbor to Walla Walla for Thanksgiving will want to plan now for winter weather and...
Restaurants, Diners and Fast Food Open Thanksgiving | I-5 Exit Guide

The Big List: Restaurants, Diners and Fast Food Open Thanksgiving Day 2024

Not all of us will be home for Thanksgiving this year, or comfortably seated with friends and family for a Thanksgiving day feast… some of us will be on the road. Highway travelers looking for...
I-5 Traffic | I-5 Exit Guide

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 more from home. This figure represents a notable increase of...
Family Road Trip | I-5 Exit Guide

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 and our own established traffic trends, we’ve put together this...
Washington I-5 Construction | I-5 Traffic | I-5 Exit Guide

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 from Monday, November 4 to Friday, November 8. These closures...
Washington I-5 Traffic | I-5 Construction | I-5 Exit Guide

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 construction. On Wednesday, October 23, crews working for the WSDOT shifted...
Salem I-5 Traffic | I-5 Construction | I-5 Exit Guide

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 weeks ago, they shifted northbound I-5 traffic onto the new...