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US 2 lane closures begin Aug. 9 for utilities work

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WSDOT announced multiple highway construction and closure projects beginning this week. The longest project starts Monday, Aug. 10, with nightly traffic alternation on US 2 from Northeast 194th Place to east of Northeast 182nd Street until Aug. 27. A separate US 2 lane closure will occur nightly from Aug. 9 to 13 on the center lane of both directions between State Route 203 and Old Owen Road.

SR 161 will be fully closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for fish-passable culvert installation. Other closures include a westbound US 2 off-ramp closure near Cashmere on Aug. 11-12, and a single-lane reduction on SR 202 from Aug. 10-14 and 17-19 for pavement repairs.

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    WSDOT announced multiple highway construction and closure projects beginning this weekβ€œWSDOT statewide highway construction and road closure updates β€” 8/9/2026:”
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    The longest project starts Monday, Aug. 10No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Nightly traffic alternation on US 2 will occur from Northeast 194th Place to east of Northeast 182nd Streetβ€œ002: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day (except Friday, Saturday and Sunday) beginning Monday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, US 2 traffic will alternate with flaggers from Northeast 194th Place (milepost 41) to east of Northeast 182nd Street (milepost 42) for utilities work.”
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    The traffic alternation on US 2 will continue until Aug. 27No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    A separate US 2 lane closure will occur nightly from Aug. 9 to 13β€œ002: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Sunday, Aug. 9 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, the center lane of both directions of US 2 from State Route 203/Lewis Street/Chain Lake Road to Old Owen Road/Main Street (milepost 15) will close for utilities work.”
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    The lane closure will be on the center lane of both directionsNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The lane closure will be between State Route 203 and Old Owen Roadβ€œ002: Nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day beginning Sunday, Aug. 9 to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, the center lane of both directions of US 2 from State Route 203/Lewis Street/Chain Lake Road to Old Owen Road/Main Street (milepost 15) will close for utilities work.”
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    SR 161 will be fully closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7β€œ161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
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    SR 161 will be fully closed to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The closure of SR 161 will be between 28th Avenue South and Military Road Southβ€œ161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
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    The closure of SR 160 is for fish-passable culvert installationNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    A westbound US 2 off-ramp closure near Cashmere will occur on Aug. 11-12β€œ002: Travelers on westbound US 2 near Cashmere will encounter closed off-ramps at milepost 105, also known as the Don Senn Memorial Interchange near the Big Y, on Aug. 11 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Aug. 12. Crews will be grinding the asphalt on the ramp. Traffic will be detoured to Saunders Road and Jeske Road.”
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    A single-lane reduction on SR 202 will occur from Aug. 10-14β€œ202: From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, Aug. 10, through Friday morning, Aug. 14, and again from Monday, Aug. 17, to Wednesday Aug. 19, portions of SR 202 will reduce to one lane between Woodinville and Redmond for crack sealing and pavement repair.”
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    A single-lane reduction on SR 202 will occur again from Aug. 17-19β€œ202: From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, Aug. 10, through Friday morning, Aug. 14, and again from Monday, Aug. 17, to Wednesday Aug. 19, portions of SR 202 will reduce to one lane between Woodinville and Redmond for crack sealing and pavement repair.”
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    The single-lane reduction on SR 202 is for pavement repairsβ€œ202: From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, Aug. 10, through Friday morning, Aug. 14, and again from Monday, Aug. 17, to Wednesday Aug. 19, portions of SR 202 will reduce to one lane between Woodinville and Redmond for crack sealing and pavement repair.”

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