Drivers should plan for an hour of added travel time on Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie Pass next week for nightly rock blasting closures.
The Washington State Department of Transportation and contractor crews will close I-90 at7 p.m. for about an hour each night Monday, Sept. 8 through Thursday, Sept. 11. During rock blasting closures, eastbound drivers will be stopped at Gold Creek (milepost 56) and westbound drivers will be stopped at Price Creek (milepost 61).
Intermittent rolling slowdowns could cause 20 minute delays Monday through Friday during the day from Gold Creek (milepost 56) to Price Creek (milepost 61). Drivers will also experience minor delays due to a single lane closure westbound from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday from milepost 65 to milepost 67. Drivers may experience minor delays near Ellensburg Wednesday due to a single lane closure eastbound from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
It’s a busy construction season and drivers need to use the following resources to help plan their trips over I-90 this summer:
- Visit the What’s Happening on I-90 Web page for up-to-date information on construction projects and traffic impacts and to sign up for email updates.
- Visit the Snoqualmie Mountain Pass Web page for real-time travel information and to view traffic cameras.
- Check the weekly Construction Updates and Traffic pages for region-wide updates.
- Tune into the Highway Advisory Radio at 1610 AM and 530 AM.
- Follow us on Twitter @snoqualmiepass.
- Call the I-90 construction hotline at 888-535-0738 or 511.
