Ship Canal Bridge Repairs Finish on I-5
Washington State Department of Transportation has completed 10 months of repairs on the Seattle Ship Canal Bridge, with northbound lanes now open.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Transportation
Live Poll
Do you think long road construction projects in your area are worth it?
The Washington State Department of Transportation completed repairs on the Seattle Ship Canal Bridge along Interstate 5, and all northbound lanes are now open to traffic. The work was carried out over 10 months as part of the Revive I-5 project.
Why it matters
The repairs address deterioration on a heavily traveled span carrying I-5 traffic through Seattle. Southbound lanes are scheduled for their own construction work in 2027.
The project used roughly 23,000 wheelbarrows of new concrete, about 200 truckloads, across 276 concrete repairs. Crews resurfaced more than 15,400 feet of deck on the four northbound lanes and restriped over 74,000 feet of lanes and shoulders.
The players
Washington State Department of Transportation
The state agency responsible for maintaining and improving state highways, including Interstate 5 in Washington.
The details
Crews completed concrete repairs, deck resurfacing, and lane restriping on the bridge as part of Revive I-5. Northbound lanes are open, while the southbound side awaits its scheduled 2027 construction.
Timeline
Repair work on the Ship Canal Bridge lasted 10 months.
Southbound lane construction is scheduled for 2027.
Market Landscape
The Ship Canal Bridge work is a piece of the Revive I-5 program, which targets aging corridor infrastructure through Seattle. Its sequencing, with northbound finished before southbound construction in 2027, reflects how state transportation projects are staged to keep traffic moving.
Northbound drivers on I-5 through Seattle can now use all lanes on the Ship Canal Bridge. Commuters should expect future disruption when southbound construction begins in 2027.
The takeaway
Drivers using I-5 across the Ship Canal Bridge can count on full northbound capacity now, but should plan for southbound work starting in 2027. Watching for WSDOT updates will help commuters adjust routes ahead of time.
What happens next
Southbound lanes of the Ship Canal Bridge are scheduled for construction in 2027.
Further reading
For related coverage, explore Transportation news affecting Seattle commuters.
Source note: This article includes information reported by 98.3 The KEY.
Live Poll
Do you think long road construction projects in your area are worth it?
