Major north-south interstate highway running through Washington State, connecting major cities and serving as a critical transportation corridor
Three people were hospitalized after a four‑vehicle crash on I‑5 near La Center on Feb. 14, with traffic backups affecting drivers in Cowlitz County.
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A high‑speed police chase ending at 102 mph resulted in a crash near Fife that blocked southbound I‑5 for about an hour during the Friday morning commute; one driver was arrested, another injured, and significant delays followed.
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An early‑morning crash on I‑5 northbound near Castle Rock on February 9 led the Washington State Patrol to use a rolling slowdown, briefly halting traffic so a crashed vehicle could be moved safely from the roadway.
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The Washington State Department of Transportation plans overnight work on Interstate 5 southbound near Centralia tonight, Feb. 11, 2026. Crews...
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The I‑5 Bridge Replacement Program has completed its Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, moving the project closer to final federal approval by summer.
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Early Sunday inspections on the I-5 Cowlitz River bridges near Toledo will cause short rolling slowdowns in both directions.
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Washington lawmakers have advanced a bill to explicitly define traveling 30 mph over the speed limit as reckless driving—a move that could bring jail time, fines, and license suspensions for extreme speeders, and strengthen enforcement tools for communities like Longview and Kelso.
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