WSDOT adjusts ramp closures near Moses Lake
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MOSES LAKE — The Washington State Department of Transportation issued updated schedules Tuesday for the paving work being done on Interstate 90 near Moses Lake. The closures will begin with the eastbound onramp closure at Exit 174 scheduled for July 30 and 31 from 7 a.m. to noon, and the eastbound offramp closure is now scheduled for July 31 from 7 a.m. to noon, according to the WSDOT announcement.
Paving work is scheduled to run 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday until Labor Day, Sept. 1, and then Monday through Friday until October. The only exception will be when the ramps will be closed at night (July 31, Aug. 5, Aug. 7 and Aug. 12). Work for those days is scheduled for 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
For the most up-to-date information on this and other projects happening this summer, visit their real-time travel map on wsdot.com or check in on the Department of Transportation social media pages.
Ramp Closures
Eastbound Exit 174 onramp July 30 and 31, 7 a.m.-noon
Eastbound Exit 174 offramp July 31, 7 a.m.-noon
Eastbound Exit 176 offramp and onramp July 31, 7-10 p.m.
Eastbound Exit 179 offramp and onramp Aug. 5, 7-10 p.m.
Westbound Exit 179 offramp and onramp Aug. 7, 7-10 p.m.
Westbound Exit 176 offramp and onramp Aug. 12, 7-10 p.m.
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