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MileCheck Highway Report: Washington, October 2026
What Washington's department of transportation (DOT) feed showed in October 2026. Part of the national MileCheck Highway Report, October 2026.
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Crashes
Washington's road feed carried 58 crash alerts in October.
- I-5 — 15
- I-90 — 6
- I-405 — 5
- Pierce (SR-167) — 2
- Thurston (I-5) — 2
Closures and roadwork
21 closures and 956 roadwork records were on Washington's feed in October, out of 1,100 alerts of all types.
- I-405 — 414
- I-5 — 142
- I-90 — 63
- US-101 — 53
- SR-9 — 36
Compared with earlier months
Unique alerts on Washington's feed in each full month MileCheck has.
- July — 1,191 alerts: 59 crashes, 37 closures, 999 roadwork
- August — 1,093 alerts: 47 crashes, 33 closures, 938 roadwork
- September — 993 alerts: 47 crashes, 15 closures, 853 roadwork
- October — 1,100 alerts: 58 crashes, 21 closures, 956 roadwork
Winter closures
- SR-17 — “The Blue Lake Rest Area on SR 17 at milepost 89.5, seven miles south of Coulee City, is closed for the winter season.”
- SR-20, North Cascades Highway — Closing date varies by year. The 2025 closure was Dec. 4. Source
- SR-410, Chinook Pass — Usually closes mid-November and reopens late May. Source · Reopening source
- SR-123, Cayuse Pass — Usually closes mid-November and reopens late May. Source · Reopening source
- SR-542, Mount Baker Highway, Road to Artist Point — Usually closes with the first snow (Oct. 15 in 2025). Reopened June 10 in 2026. Source
Timing comes from each agency's own page. Exact dates depend on snow. We update this list each month through winter.
Border waits
Waits to enter the United States in standard passenger lanes at Washington's crossings, October, from hourly readings. Dates are local.
- Blaine / Peace Arch — highest 2 hr 25 min (October 4), average 10 min
- Blaine / Pacific Highway — highest 2 hr (October 18), average 7 min
- Lynden — highest 45 min (October 3), average 4 min
- Sumas — highest 20 min (October 3), average 3 min
Live waits are at milecheckapp.com/borders.
Seattle drawbridges
Seattle's drawbridges opened 706 times in October.
- Fremont Bridge — 279 openings, typically 6 minutes, longest 13
- Ballard Bridge — 229 openings, typically 4 minutes, longest 30
- South Park Bridge — 86 openings, typically 6 minutes, longest 85
- Montlake Bridge — 74 openings, typically 5 minutes, longest 8
- 1st Ave S Bridge — 38 openings, typically 10 minutes, longest 19
Wildfires
The national wildfire feed listed 12 fire records in Washington as of Oct. 31, 4 PM Pacific.
- Little Giant (Chelan County), 172,912 acres, 100% contained
- Three Queens (Kittitas County), 9,575 acres, 90% contained
- Sisi (Chelan County), 4,816 acres, 40% contained
- King (Kittitas County), 3,427 acres, 72% contained
Thank you to the firefighters and crews who worked these fires all season.
Live fire perimeters are at milecheckapp.com/fire.
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