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WSDOT announces multiple road closures for Aberdeen area

WSDOT announced several road closures and lane restrictions affecting Aberdeen and nearby areas starting this week. The closures include a right lane closure on northbound SR 522 from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6; two lanes of I-90 closing between Eighth Avenue South and the floating bridge from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5; and a 24-hour closure of SR 161 from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17 for fish culvert installation. Travelers should plan for delays, with some closures lasting multiple days and others occurring overnight. WSDOT advises drivers to allow extra time and follow flagger directions when traveling through work zones.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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    WSDOT announced several road closures and lane restrictions affecting Aberdeen and nearby areasNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The closures start this weekNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    A right lane closure on northbound SR 522 from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5β€œ522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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    The right lane closure on northbound SR 522 ends at 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6β€œ522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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    Two lanes of I-90 closing between Eighth Avenue South and the floating bridge from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The two lanes of I-90 closure ends at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5β€œ090: From 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, two lanes of Interstate 90 will close in both directions between Eighth Avenue South (milepost 2) and the floating bridge (milepost 4) for maintenance. Effective: Jul 30, 2026, 3:43 PM Expected end: Aug 5, 2026, 3:00 AM”
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    A 24-hour closure of SR 161 from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The 24-hour closure of SR 161 ends at 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17β€œEffective: Aug 3, 2026, 7:26 AM Expected end: Aug 17, 2026, 5:00 AM”
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    The closure of SR 161 is for fish culvert installationβ€œFrom 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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    Travelers should plan for delaysNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Some closures last multiple daysβ€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. Signed detours will guide people around the closure, which will be in place 24 hours a day.”
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    Some closures occur overnightβ€œ405: Up to three lanes of northbound I-405 from 112th Avenue Southeast (milepost 7) to Coal Creek Parkway Southeast (milepost 10) will be closed overnight, 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 – 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.”
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    WSDOT advises drivers to allow extra timeNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    WSDOT advises drivers to follow flagger directions when traveling through work zonesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.

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