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Official WSDOT account for Pierce/Thurston/Kitsap/Jefferson/Mason/Grays Harbor/Clallam counties. Call 911 to report road hazards.
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Forecasters are calling for lots of rain. We could use your help. Phones down, heads up, slow down.
Windshield covered in rain with vehicle in front with amber lights. Create extra space between vehicles. Give yourself more time. Avoid distractions. WSDOT logo.
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Heads up NB I-5 travelers near Grand Mound. A collision has the right lane blocked near the US 12 interchange. We're seeing traffic backing up about 2 miles to the Thurston-Lewis county line. Plan extra travel time for an extended lane closure.
Map showing a red line indicating a traffic backup on northbound Interstate 5 from the US 12 interchange in Grand Mound to the Thurston-Lewis County line.
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Getting your Christmas tree? Don't let it fly off your vehicle after all that work to pick one out. Santa won't put gifts under the tree that's in a ditch. Seriously, it's dangerous. Tie it down. Secure your load. And go Seahawks.
WSDOT I-5 Center Drive northbound ramp traffic camera with tree made into a digital Christmas tree using Seahawk colors. Go Hawks.
December 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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It's the first day of meteorological winter.
We're ready.
Are you?
Several WSDOT snow plows parked in a row.
December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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NB I-5 at JBLM/DuPont has right lane closed for emergency repair. Unfortunately, the previous fix didn't hold. We know it's busy due to holiday travel, but the fix can't wait. The repair is in the lane. We’ll get it done ASAP. If possible, delay your travels on NB I-5
Highway lane with traffic and repair on road with red arrow pointing to it.
November 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Here's what we're up against. Jackhammer out broken steel, working to install replacement and cover with asphalt. Normally this kind of work is done at night, but it's an emergency fix that need to be done right away.
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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We understand it's a super busy travel day, but we're doing emergency repairs to a catch basin lid on northbound I-5 in DuPont/JBLM. Right lane closed. Working to reopen as quickly as possible.
i-5 traffic camera with red arrow showing right lane closed.
November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Tows have arrived on SB SR 7 at the scene of an earlier 3-car crash at the Roy Y. After the vehicles are towed, crews will sweep and clean the road. Both lanes remain blocked. Travelers are getting by in the center lane. Use alternate routes until we clear the road. wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...
Cars and trucks slowing down on a multi-line highway in the rain. Emergency vehicles are blocking lanes near an intersection with lights flashing.
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Here's a look at SR 7 at the Roy Y. The southbound lanes are blocked for a 3-car crash. Traffic is getting by in the center turn lane. We expect this to be a lengthy closure. Use alternate routes. Real time travel info at: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...
Cars and trucks slowing down on a multi-line highway in the rain. Emergency vehicles are blocking lanes near an intersection with lights flashing.
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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A semi-truck collision is blocking 3 lanes on NB I-5 at Mounts Road in DuPont. The left lane remains open. Traffic is backed up past the Nisqually River Bridge. The truck was carrying live chickens. Expect delays while we work to clean up and clear the area.
Map of Interstate 5 in DuPont with a red line indicating the traffic backup in the northbound lanes from Mounts Road to Nisqually Cut-off Road Southeast.
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Heads up if you're traveling EB SR 512 in #Puyallup. We're repairing guardrail that was damaged in an earlier collision near S Meridian St. The left lane remains closed. Traffic is backing up to Fruitland Ave. Expect delays.
Image of State Route 512 in Puyallup showing heavy traffic and red brake lights in all eastbound lanes.
November 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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The SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge is blocked in both directions for a major collision mid-span. We expect this to be a lengthy closure. Consider alternate routes at this time.
An map of State Route 104 across the Hood Canal Bridge. A black icon depicts where the bridge is closed to traffic.
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Live in central Kitsap County? Or do you use Waaga Way (SR 303) or Central Valley Road to get around? We’re seeking feedback on a fish barrier removal project coming to the Silverdale area in 2028.
Learn more: bit.ly/SR303-WaagaWay-FishPassage-2025
Nov. 13 in-person open house info below 🧵
Map showing the location of nine existing fish passage barriers and on- and off-ramps on Northeast Waaga Way and Central Valley Road Northeast. The map shows Hoot Creek and unnamed tributaries, the bodies of water that are barriers to fish passage. A callout box explains that culverts are barriers to fish migration.
November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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All lanes are open on NB I-5 in Olympia/Tumwater. Thank you for your patience folks! It will take time for traffic to clear. Real-time travel updates at wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...
A multi-lane highway with traffic in one direction.
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Here's a look at NB I-5 in Olympia/Tumwater where two left lanes are blocked from a previous semi-truck crash. Crews are working as quickly and safely as possible. We'll open lanes ASAP. Until then, expect backups near US 101. Real-time info at wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...
Emergency vehicles and road cones in two closed lanes on a multi-lane highway. Cars passing by in the right lane. An overpass is above the scene. A map of Interstate 5 and US 101 in Olympia and Tumwater. A red icon depicts where a collision occurred. A red line depicts where traffic is backed up on northbound I-5.
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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A specialty tow has arrived at the crash on NB I-5 in Olympia/Tumwater. The two left lanes remain closed while we work to clear vehicles and a crashed semi truck. Pack your patience and expect backups near the US 101 interchange. Real time info at wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...
Congested vehicles on a multilane highway near an overpass and offramp. A incident response truck warns of a crash ahead in the left lane.
November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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UPDATE2: We're seeing a five mile backup on SB I-5 at New York Ave in Lakewood due to an earlier collision. We are working to reopen the road as quickly as possible. Expect delays and backups in the area for the next couple of hours. Delay travels if possible.
Map of Lakewood showing Interstate 5 with a red dot and red line indicating the five mile backup into Tacoma.
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Heads up if your morning travels take you southbound on I-5. The three left lanes are blocked due to a crash near New York Avenue in Lakewood. Please avoid the area if possible.
A dark sky sits over a four-lane highway full of cars with their lights on. Traffic has the highway full.
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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King tides + heavy rains = roadway flooding in coastal areas. @nws.noaa.gov is telling us to expect heavy rains coupled with king tides on the coast Wednesday and Thursday.
For real time info:
Travel map - wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...
Socials links & mobile app - wsdot.wa.gov/travel/mobil...
Map of the Olympic Peninsula with hand drawn messages about possible flooding impacts along State Routes 109, 105, 110, 115, 112 and US 101 near the coast. A talking geoduck has a thought bubble that says, "tides + storms = floods." Image description A flooded roadway with a sign that shows the road is closed to travel. Hand drawn text that shows travelers should not pass the road closed sign.
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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HEADS UP Jefferson County & @ferries.wsdot.wa.gov riders:
An earlier collision on SR 20 at mp 8, south of Port Townsend, is now fully blocking the highway while state patrol investigates the incident. Expect delays - IRT is enroute and will set up a detour.
A map of SR 20 near Port Townsend in Jefferson County. The road is closed at milepost 8 near SR 19 until further notice.
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Our "Hoot" Canal Bridge owl approves of the zipper merging happening on the east side in Kitsap County 🦉
An owl appears to watch traffic merging onto the SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge.
October 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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*Stares in roadway safety wisdom
Eyes up, phones down on the highways.
Image of an owl staring into a traffic camera near State Route 3 and 104 in Kitsap County.
October 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Heads up south Tacoma and Parkland! The left two lanes remain blocked on NB I-5 near S 72nd St due to an earlier collision. We’re seeing traffic backing up onto SR 512. Tow is on the way.
Map of I-5 in south Tacoma with a red dot and exclamation point at South 72nd Street indicating the collision and a red line showing the backup along I-5 and onto State Route 512.
October 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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On SR 161 north of Eatonville, we are wrapping up fish passage work with landscaping. The old blocking culverts were replaced in September with a fish-friendly box culvert.

Oct. 20-21, expect one-way alternating traffic 7a-4p for striping. Project info: bit.ly/SR161-fish-barrier-removal
An aerial view of a semi-truck full of compost sits on SR 161 in a closed lane. A worker assists the spreading of compost with a long yellow hose off the roadway. A new bridge and restored stream channel appear in the center of the photo. Conifers surround the highway on both sides. A map shows the location of SR 161 fish barrier removal project north of Eatonville in south Pierce County.
October 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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The semi-truck has been hauled away. Just a bit more cleanup work and we'll open lanes. Until then expect backups to continue on NB I-5 approaching Port of Tacoma Road in Tacoma/Fife. The right lane and the ramp are still blocked.
Real time travel info: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-...
A road worker and work truck cleaning up spilled fluids from a crash on the roadway. The right lane and a nearby ramp are blocked.
October 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM