06/19/2026
Oh my. Travel safe everyone.
*map madness intensifies* As you can see (gestures broadly to the crayon chaos)… we’ve got a lot going on across the state this weekend.
Although we’ve paused much of our major work for the next month during the World Cup games, we still have a few closures happening that you should be aware of (especially if you’re traveling through the Seattle area).
- All lanes of SB I-5 and one lane of NB I-5 (at Seneca St) will CLOSE under the Seattle Convention Center (from SR 520 to I-90) at 11 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday for maintenance. Heads up, the following ramps will also be closed: SB I-5 on-ramp at Mercer St, SB I-5 on-ramp at Yale Avenue/Howell St, NB I-5 on-ramp from University St. Both directions of I-5 under the Seattle Convention Center will also have a flammable cargo restriction in place for the duration of this closure.
- Both directions of SR 3 near Sunnyslope Road SW will CLOSE at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 13 to 7 a.m. Monday, June 29 for fish passage work. “Detour” you ask? Drivers will use Sunnyslope Road SW and SW Lake Flora Road. For those who walk, roll or bike, use NE Old Belfair Hwy/West Belfair Valley Road. Commercial vehicles will be routed to SR 302 and SR 16. The highway will remain open to residential and business travelers north and south of the closure, but no through traffic will be allowed.
- Sedgwick Road/SR 160 in Kitsap County will CLOSE between Blackberry Hill Lane SE and Long Lake Road SE by 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 through the end of October. This extended closure will allow crews to build a new bridge over Salmonberry Creek. Detour details: Vehicles will use Jackson Ave SE, SE Salmonberry Road and Long Lake Road SE. Bicycles and pedestrians will take slightly different routes using Phillips Road Southeast, Southeast Salmonberry Road, Long Lake Road Southeast and Lakeview Drive Southeast.
- Riding Washington State Ferries this weekend? Good news: our summer sailing schedule begins Sunday, June 14! Other news: Changes are coming to three routes. At Anacortes/San Juan Islands, we will switch from our fall-through spring timetables to our three-month peak-season schedule. We’ve made a few minor changes from last summer to help improve on-time performance. At Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth, the #3 boat will increase operations to 15 hours a day on Saturdays and Sundays. Last summer, the vessel ran only half days on weekends because of limited crew availability. At Port Townsend/Coupeville, the second boat will start operating daily through Oct. 12, which marks the end of the route’s shoulder season.
- The SR 542/Mt. Baker Hwy, or as its close friends like to call it, the Road to Artist Point, reopened Wednesday! Keep in mind there's still a lot of snow, so expect snow-covered trails, and many signs and maps may still be buried or out of view. Recreationalists should plan for limited cell service and pack water, sunglasses and sunscreen. Remember, the area is remote & emergency response times can be long. This area is still a work zone, so please treat it as such!
If you're looking at this map and thinking, "Sheesh, that looks overwhelmingly busy," just imagine heading out into the fray without a plan. Remember to check the travel maps, know your route before you go, and give yourself extra time!
