Major work over I-90 pass

I-90 snowshed
Photo courtesy WSDOT

From Mike Allende, WSDOT

If you use I-90 to cross the mountains, MAJOR HEADS UP! From 9pm Friday to 10am Sunday, I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass (from Hyak to Price Creek) will be reduced to a single lane in each direction.

We’ll reopen two westbound lanes at 10am Sunday to accommodate heavy weekend traffic but then from 9pm Sunday until 9am Friday, April 18, it’ll be back down to one lane in each direction around the clock.

This will allow crews to demolish the 64-year-old I-90 snowshed and start building detours for the upcoming construction season. It could create some serious traffic delays, possibly up to two hours in peak times.

So if I-90 is in your plans for that two-week stretch, consider going early in the morning or late at night, or better yet, forget about I-90 and use another route to get across. The Snoqualmie Pass website has a camera and up-to-date travel information.