I-5 Traffic

• Interstate 5 Accident Reports (60)
• Interstate 5 Weather Conditions (2)

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 8 hours ago

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  On the I-5 southbound off-ramp to Bakerview Rd (MP 258) there is a collision partially blocking the right lane.

• 8 hours ago

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  Update 6:59 PM : On I-5 northbound just north of 188th St (MP 153) there is a collision blocking the 2 right lanes.

• 9 hours ago

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  Clocking in for the evening update of the NB I-5 closure through Seattle 🫡 Today, we've - set 100% of our concrete barrier - completed 9 of 11 curb cuts for drainage - patched >10 potholes - fixed some expansion joints - started coring for scuppers & setting up debris screen https://t.co/8ECa9lV4gk

• 9 hours ago

  wsdot_traffic

  On I-5 northbound just south of SR 529 (MP 197) there is a collision blocking the right lane.

• 9 hours ago

  TotalTrafficSMF

  Off-ramp blocked in #Sacramento on I-5 NB off-ramp to El Camino Ave/Exit 521B #traffic https://t.co/c3uk72lAkZ

• 11 hours ago

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  Cleared 3:49 PM : On I-5 northbound at West Valley Highway (MP 155) there is a collision blocking the right lane.

• 11 hours ago

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  On I-5 northbound at Southcenter Pkwy (MP 155) there is a collision blocking the left lane.

• 12 hours ago

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  UPDATE: The flammable cargo restriction has been lifted for I-5 under the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle. https://t.co/Bm9SBL0jhW

• 12 hours ago

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  TONIGHT: SB I-5 in @EverettCity will have up to 4 left lanes closed from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. nightly beginning Saturday, July 19, through 9 a.m. Sunday morning, July 20. https://t.co/x8BL9Hjwma https://t.co/bhZEL1Yslp

• 12 hours ago

  TotalTrafficPOR

  Bridge lift in progress in #Portland on I 5 [I-5] at Interstate Bridge. Reported by Tripcheck #PDXtraffic https://t.co/cq6BNJ5B3O

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Accident on I-580 W from CR-J2/Corral Hollow Rd (I-580) to Mountain House Pkwy/Patterson P

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from CA-120 (I-5) to Louise Ave (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from Downing Ave (I-5) to 8th St (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from Louise Ave (I-5) to Lathrop Rd (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from Hammer Ln (I-5) to Eight Mile Rd (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from CR-8 (I-5) to CR-6 (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from Kasson Rd (I-5) to 11th St (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N / CA-16 W from CR-22/Old River Rd (I-5) to CR-E8 (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-505 N from Road 29A (I-505) to CR-27 (I-505).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident from CA-12 exit [485] to I-5 N.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

I-5 News Reports

• Lanes of I-5 northbound impacted near Grapevine after major injury crash

  • I-5 Northbound @ Jel

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jul 19, 2025 6:12pm
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  All northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near the Grapevine were closed for a short time Saturday, following a crash involving a box truck and a semi, according to the California Highway Patrol. The ... Read More

• Expect delays: Everett traffic will be jammed by 14-week paving project

  • Washington
  • I-5 Near Everett

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Jul 19, 2025 12:01pm
  5

  The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) just announced a prodigious paving project on I-5, starting Saturday, July 19. Read More

• Seattle I-5 closure this weekend: What you need to know

  • Washington
  • King St

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Jul 19, 2025 09:20am
  Traffic backups began in the early morning hours on Saturday, July 19, as the first stage of restoration work begins on Seattle's Ship Canal Bridge. Read More

• Expect delays: Everett traffic will be jammed by 14-week paving project

  • Delaware
  • DELAYS

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jul 18, 2025 3:54pm
  The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) just announced a prodigious paving project on I-5, starting Saturday, July 19. Work is scheduled mostly evenings and overnight hours, but ... Read More

• Eugene police target speeders with184 stops in 'speed saturation' patrol

  • Oregon
  • Eugene
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jul 18, 2025 3:27pm
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  A 'speed saturation' patrol held on Wednesday focused on speeding and other traffic violations , according to the Eugene Police Department. Read More

• All lanes of I-5 now open following crash

  • Washington
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jul 18, 2025 2:22pm
  5

  FINAL: All lanes of SB I-5 at the Interstate Bridge are now open. Thanks for your patience while crews cleared the collision. Please use caution and drive slowly as traffic gets moving again. Read More

• How to handle the weekend I-5 closure in Seattle

  • I5 Northbound

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jul 18, 2025 12:10pm
  Using public transit and alternate routes are the best bets for avoiding traffic - and the stress of driving - in Seattle this weekend, officials said. Read More

• How to handle this weekend's I-5 closure in Seattle

  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Jul 18, 2025 12:10pm
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  Using public transit and alternate routes are the best bets for avoiding traffic, or the stress of driving, through Seattle this weekend, officials said. Read More

• Portland man rear ends 2 vehicles on I-5 near Kalama

  • I-5 Near Northwest A

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Jul 18, 2025 10:52am
  5

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• Caltrans Announces Castaic Area I-5 Lane Reductions July 21-25

  • California
  • CASTAIC RD

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jul 18, 2025 09:55am
  Caltrans has announced that daytime lane reductions are scheduled on northbound and southbound Interstate 5 (I-5) between Lake Hughes ... Read More

• July 21-25: Castaic Area I-5 Lane Reductions

  • California
  • CASTAIC RD

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jul 18, 2025 09:23am
  Caltrans has announced that daytime lane reductions are scheduled on northbound and southbound Interstate 5 (I-5) between Lake Hughes Road and two miles north of Templin Highway, starting Monday, July ... Read More

• Ship Canal Bridge closure begins Friday

  • Washington
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jul 18, 2025 08:28am
  5

  The Ship Canal Bridge on Interstate 5 in Seattle will be intermittently closed through 2027 as part of a renovation project. Read More

• Seattle unveils 24 / 7 bus lanes to ease downtown road closures, congestion

  • 24 Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jul 17, 2025 7:01pm
  SEATTLE - As lane closures on Interstate 5 are set to begin this weekend, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has unveiled a major upgrade meant to keep traffic moving: new 24-hour ... Read More

• Preparing for another I-5 weekend closure in Seattle

  • I5 Northbound

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Jul 17, 2025 5:37pm
  Drivers in Seattle should prepare for significant traffic delays this weekend, as multiple road closures are planned across the region. A full closure of northbound Interstate 5 from Interstate 90 to ... Read More

• Woman arrested after I-91 crash in Enfield that resulted in death of 11-month-old

  • Connecticut
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jul 17, 2025 3:02pm
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  Investigators determined that the woman was driving under the influence and that her 11-month-old son was not properly restrained in his seat during the crash. Read More

• Man hit, killed by vehicle while standing on highway in Sacramento identified

  • California
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Jul 17, 2025 2:38pm
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  The man was hit by a Honda early Sunday on Business Interstate 80, and Sacramento County Coroner's Office records show his death was ruled an accident. Read More

• Nighttime paving project to start on Highway 44 between downtown Redding and I5

  • California
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Jul 17, 2025 2:16pm
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  The California Department of Transportation and J.F. Shea Construction, Inc. are preparing to begin work on the Sundial RHMA-G Project on Highway 44 in Shasta County. The $2.23 million project ... Read More

• I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement director resigns as project faces funding uncertainty

  • I-5 Near Northwest A

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Jul 17, 2025 11:59am
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  The director of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project - which aims to improve safety and congestion in a strip of the interstate - resigned from her position as the project faces ... Read More

• Weeknight I-5 lane, ramp closures start in Thurston County. Here's why

  • Washington
  • Mt Vernon
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jul 17, 2025 08:52am
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  Travelers should plan ahead for weeknight lane and ramp closures on Interstate 5 in Thurston County starting Thursday night. The closures will affect parts of I-5 from Olympia and Maytown and will ... Read More