Submitted by Washington State Department of Transportation
Expected inclement weather has Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews rescheduling extensive vegetation work that had been scheduled to occur this weekend. Weather permitting, the work will now occur over the weekend of March 2-3.
Revised schedule:
7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3.
- Northbound I-5 exit to northbound US 101 (Exit 104) will close.
- Drivers will detour via Exit 105/Port of Olympia/Henderson Boulevard.
- Deschutes Way Southwest on-ramp to northbound US 101 will close.
- Drivers will detour via Deschutes Way Southwest on-ramp to northbound I-5.
Advanced information of state highway work in Thurston County is available at the Olympic Region Weekly Construction and Traffic Updates report.
Original Release:
Northbound Interstate 5 drivers heading to west Olympia and other locations along US 101 will want to plan additional time to reach their destinations this weekend.
The northbound I-5 exit to northbound US 101 will close from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 23-24, to allow for extensive vegetation management work. Drivers will detour via the northbound I-5 exit 105/Port of Olympia/Henderson Boulevard and return by southbound I-5.
Advanced information of highway roadwork in Thurston County is available at the Olympic Region Weekly Construction and Traffic Updates report.
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