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Chuckanut Drive rock removal work will require alternating lane closures

A car travels along Chuckanut Highway in Bellingham.
A car travels along Chuckanut Highway in Bellingham. Warren Sterling The Bellingham Herald

Delays are expected on Chuckanut Drive, State Route 11, Tuesday Nov. 18 for rock removal, according to a social media post late Monday from the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Flaggers will be alternating traffic from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the site of the removal, which is just south of the Whatcom/Skagit county line.

This story was originally published November 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM.

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Jack Belcher covers transportation and recreation for The Bellingham Herald. He graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in digital journalism in 2020 and joined the staff in September 2022. Belcher resides in Bellingham.
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