Northbound I-5 will reduce to single lane for VMS installation

Northbound Interstate 5 will be reduced to a single lane overnight Thursday and Friday, according to a release from the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Crews will be installing a new electronic variable message sign — intended to give drivers updated information about congestion, travel times and other traffic-related alerts — near the Mounts Road exit approaching DuPont.

A single lane will be closed at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday night, and a second lane will be closed at 11 p.m. All lanes will reopen the following day at 5 a.m. for morning commuters. Late-night drivers are encouraged to plan for extra travel time.

This story was originally published January 18, 2018 at 3:22 PM with the headline "Northbound I-5 will reduce to single lane for VMS installation."