Afternoon Commute In Everett Slowed For Emergency Road Repair

Editor’s update 7:30 PM: WSDOT says all lanes reopened at 7:15 PM but huge backups remained on all northbound lanes into Everett as well as side streets. No word on how many vehicles were damaged by the broken concrete panel.

Editor’s Update 5:15PM, Here’s a look at the WSDOT Map through Everett, Washington as of 5:15PM.

Washington State Department of Transportation had to close a portion of northbound I-5 in Everett, Washington this afternoon for an emergency repair.

WSDOT said a concrete panel in the center lane of northbound I-5 lifted about three inches.

Two right lanes are closed just before the Snohomish River Bridge

Northbound I-5 traffic is backed up to the King-Snohomish County line as of 4:30 PM

Lanes will re-open once the asphalt patch is dry.

Traffic through Everett is a mess. Best to avoid if you can. Evergreen, Broadway and Colby are all crawling northbound.