Exit for I-5 in Thurston County will close during the day this week, WSDOT says

Plans to close the Pacific Avenue on-ramp to southbound I-5 are back on this week after being canceled Jan. 29. Now is the time to plan for detours and additional travel time.

According to a Feb. 19 news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation, the eastbound Pacific Avenue on-ramp will close to all travelers from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26.

The ramp is closing so that WSDOT crews can work to improve drainage and visibility along the ramp, according to a news release. The work includes clearing a clogged drain and removing vegetation.

During the closure, a signed detour will direct travelers to the westbound Pacific Avenue on-ramp to access southbound I-5, according to WSDOT.

WSDOT asks for commuter cooperation and patience while crews maintain and preserve the roadway.

Ty Vinson

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Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow. Support my work with a digital subscription