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I-5 Shoulder Closure Near SR 500 Starting Sept. 14

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close the shoulder in both directions of I-5 near the SR 500 interchange (milepost 1. 9) from Monday, Sept. 14, through Friday, Sept. 18, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily for overhead utility line work.

WSDOT advises travelers to slow down and move over through the work zone. The closure affects the I-5 corridor near Vancouver, impacting commuters traveling through the SR 500 interchange area during weekday morning and afternoon rush hours. The work is scheduled to end on Friday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m., with no further details provided in the public notice.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close the shoulder in both directions of I-5 near the SR 500 interchange“The shoulder in both directions of I-5 near the SR 500 interchange (milepost 1.9) will be closed daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for overhead utility line work.”
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The closure is at milepost 1. 9No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The closure is from Monday, Sept. 14, through Friday, Sept. 18“Monday, Sept. 14 through Friday, Sept. 18: The shoulder in both directions of I-5 near the SR 500 interchange (milepost 1.9) will be closed daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for overhead utility line work.”
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The closure is between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily“The shoulder in both directions of I-5 near the SR 500 interchange (milepost 1.9) will be closed daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for overhead utility line work.”
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The closure is for overhead utility line work“The shoulder in both directions of I-5 near the SR 500 interchange (milepost 1.9) will be closed daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for overhead utility line work.”
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WSDOT advises travelers to slow down and move over through the work zone“For everyone's safety, travelers are reminded to slow down and move over through work zones.”
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The closure affects the I-5 corridor near Vancouver“005 [0 mi from Vancouver]: Monday, Sept. 14 through Friday, Sept. 18: The shoulder in both directions of I-5 near the SR 500 interchange (milepost 1.9) will be closed daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for overhead utility line work.”
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The closure impacts commuters traveling through the SR 500 interchange area during weekday morning and afternoon rush hoursNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The work is scheduled to end on Friday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m.“Expected end: Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM”
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No further details are provided in the public noticeNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.