Published 3 days ago • loading... • Updated 2 days ago

Landslides Block All Lanes of I-5 North Near Bellingham

On Thursday night, multiple landslides closed all northbound I-5 lanes south of Bellingham after two slides near mileposts 248 and 249 blocked the highway.
The National Weather Service in Seattle warned that two to seven inches of rain over the past three days in western Washington has left slopes saturated, increasing landslide risk, with more possible through Friday.
WSDOT established a detour at North Lake Samish Road exit 246, noting the diversion is not suitable for freight traffic, and geotechnical engineers will assess the slides Friday morning.
The closure continued into Friday morning with no reopening estimate from WSDOT, Washington State Patrol reported three collisions, and southbound I-5 lanes remained open.
Drivers should avoid the area and consult the WSDOT mobile app and travel map for updates, as the National Weather Service in Seattle warned landslide risk will remain high Friday, following past closures near Lake Samish and Chuckanut Drive in May.

Insights by Ground AI

11 Articles

Northbound I-5 south of Bellingham remains closed Friday

All lanes of northbound Interstate 5 remain closed as of Friday night after two slides struck Thursday night just south of Bellingham.

2 days ago

Read Full Article

The Stranger

Left

Slog AM: Bellingham Landslides Block Northbound I-5, Strava Run Outs Aircraft Carrier Position, Uncle Ted Can't Believe 'The Bachelorette' News

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham Oh Shit: On Thursday night, two landslides spilled onto northbound I-5 south of Bellingham, completely blocking all lanes. No fleeing to Canada this weekend. Another landslide is gumming up state Route 11 in Skagit County. Blame all this sloughing earth on the rain we've been getting. We’re Cancelling Women: ABC is scrapping a season of The Bachelorette over a video showing star Taylor Fran…

2 days ago·Seattle, United States

Read Full Article