More Evening Closures Planned This Week on Snoqualmie Pass

The Washington State Department of Transportation is working closely with the Department of Natural Resources on the fire precaution level affecting construction on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass.

Although crews may not blast this week, they are still planning evening closures to remove loose rock from the slopes above the highway.

WSDOT and construction crews are closing the pass Monday, Sept. 24, through Thursday, Sept. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each night, from Hyak (milepost 54) to the Price Creek Sno-Park (milepost 61). Increased construction activity, lane closures and rolling slowdowns may add extra travel time Monday through Friday in both directions, during daylight hours.
Just a reminder that the automated speed-enforcement cameras is monitoring speeds through the 5-mile work zone on I-90. Drivers traveling over the posted speed of 60 mph could be issued a $137 fine.

Here are some tools to help drivers plan their trips:

• Visit the What’s Happening on I-90 Web page for up-to-date information on construction projects, traffic impacts, travel graphs 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 Web page and Traffic Web page 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