I-90 closed on Snoqualmie, no scheduled time for reopening
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 months, 2 weeks AGO
Road conditions on Snoqualmie Pass are hazardous and the roadway has been closed due to safety concerns.
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Update: 6:30 p.m.
Eastbound I-90 has been reopened. However, the I-90 off-ramp on southbound Interstate 405 is partially closed, according to WSDOT. The Incident Response Team is on scene.
MOSES LAKE — As of 4:45 p.m. Tuesday Eastbound Insterstate-90 is closed starting at milepost 48, according to the Washington Department of Transportation. The roadway had multiple spinouts and collisions near the Snoqualmie Pass summit.
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, there is no estimated time for the roadway to be reopened.
Keep an eye on road conditions through the WSDOT website for Snoqualmie Pass at: https://bit.ly/SNOQUALMIE2026
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