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I-5 rest area closes for maintenance

Sunday, October 4, 2026

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The northbound Interstate 5 SeaTac rest area will close from 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12 to noon Friday, Oct. 16 for maintenance.

WSDOT announced the closure effective Oct. 1, 2026, with the expected end date set for Oct. 16, 2026.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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I-5 rest area closes for maintenance“005 [6 mi from Puyallup]: From 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12 to noon Friday, Oct. 16, the northbound Interstate 5 SeaTac rest area will close for maintenance.”
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Northbound I-5 SeaTac rest area closes Oct. 12-16 for maintenance, affecting travelers near Puyallup.“005 [6 mi from Puyallup]: From 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12 to noon Friday, Oct. 16, the northbound Interstate 5 SeaTac rest area will close for maintenance.”
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The northbound Interstate 5 SeaTac rest area will close from 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12 to noon Friday, Oct. 16 for maintenance.“005 [6 mi from Puyallup]: From 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12 to noon Friday, Oct. 16, the northbound Interstate 5 SeaTac rest area will close for maintenance.”
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WSDOT announced the closure effective Oct. 1, 2026, with the expected end date set for Oct. 16, 2026.“005 [6 mi from Puyallup]: From 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12 to noon Friday, Oct. 16, the northbound Interstate 5 SeaTac rest area will close for maintenance. Effective: Oct 1, 2026, 3:16 PM Expected end: Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 PM”

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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Puyallup — 10/4/2026:

005 [6 mi from Puyallup]: From 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12 to noon Friday, Oct. 16, the northbound Interstate 5 SeaTac rest area will close for maintenance.
Effective: Oct 1, 2026, 3:16 PM
Expected end: Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 PM

507 [11 mi from Puyallup]: SR 507 travelers near Spanaway should plan extra time for trips Monday, Oct. 5. Expect single-lane alternating traffic at the 208th Street South roundabout for permanent striping. Work may begin as early as noon and continue into the evening hours. <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-702-harts-lake-road-sr-507-208th-street-roundabouts">More info online</a>.
Effective: Sep 15, 2026, 4:24 PM
Expected end: Oct 5, 2026, 3:00 PM

599 [21 mi from Puyallup]: Daily from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13 to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, one left lane of northbound State Route 599 from Interstate 5 to South 133rd Street (milepost 0) will close for maintenance.
Effective: Oct 1, 2026, 4:11 PM
Expected end: Oct 15, 2026, 1:00 PM

405 [22 mi from Puyallup]: The Sunset Boulevard Northeast on-ramp to northbound I-405 will be closed overnight from 9 p.m. – 8 a.m., starting the night of Saturday, Oct. 3 to the morning of Sunday, Oct. 4. A signed detour will be in place.
Effective: Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM
Expected end: Oct 4, 2026, 8:00 AM

018 [26 mi from Puyallup]: Daily, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 to Thursday, Oct. 22 westbound State Route 18 will have one lane closed between Raging River Bridge (milepost 26) and Tiger Mountain Summit Forest Park (milepost 23.61) near Tiger Mountain summit. One westbound lane will remain open each day. There will not be lane reductions Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays.
Effective: Oct 2, 2026, 2:15 PM
Expected end: Oct 22, 2026, 2:00 PM

005 [26 mi from Puyallup]: Expect lane reductions overnight in southbound lanes of I-5 until 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 for <a href="https://bit.ly/4we6ZaO">concrete panel replacement</a>. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 6, crews will work in northbound lanes nightly until 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. If it rains, work may be rescheduled.
Effective: Sep 25, 2026, 10:49 AM
Expected end: Oct 9, 2026, 7:00 PM

018 [27 mi from Puyallup]: From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Monday, Oct. 5, through Thursday afternoon, Oct. 8, the right lane of eastbound SR 18 will close east of Tiger Mountain summit for slope repairs. Expect delays in the area.
Effective: Oct 3, 2026, 2:30 PM
Expected end: Oct 8, 2026, 7:00 PM

405 [29 mi from Puyallup]: From 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 to 5 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, expect flaggers at the northbound Interstate 405 off-ramp to Southeast 8th Street near the Old Wilburton Tunnel (milepost 12) for utilities work.
Effective: Oct 1, 2026, 3:24 PM
Expected end: Oct 9, 2026, 5:00 AM