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Southbound I-5 will close for these two nights as pavement is repaired

Pavement repairs mean WSDOT will close both lanes of southbound Interstate 5 near Bellis Fair mall in Bellingham on Sunday and Monday nights, Aug. 29 and 30.
Pavement repairs mean WSDOT will close both lanes of southbound Interstate 5 near Bellis Fair mall in Bellingham on Sunday and Monday nights, Aug. 29 and 30. Getty Images

Both lanes of southbound Interstate 5 will be closed for two nights early next week for pavement repairs.

Full closures will be from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, and Monday, Aug. 30, between Meridian Street/Bellis Fair Mall Parkway and Sunset Drive, the Washington State Department of Transportation said in an emailed statement.

“During this closure, our crews will complete pavement repairs on both southbound lanes at the Squalicum Creek overpass near milepost 255.4. A full closure is needed to provide crews with enough room to safely complete the repairs,” WSDOT said.

Signs will direct drivers to detours, WSDOT said.

On Sunday and Monday nights:

Crews begin closing southbound I-5 at 8 p.m.

Full closure of southbound I-5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Robert Mittendorf
The Bellingham Herald
Robert Mittendorf covers civic issues, weather, traffic and how people are coping with the high cost of housing for The Bellingham Herald. A journalist since 1984, he also served 22 years as a volunteer firefighter for South Whatcom Fire Authority before retiring in 2025.
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