I-5 Everett to Tacoma Traffic Cameras
Slow / work zonesAs of 3:40 AM PDT, I-5 is slow or has work zones (9 active incidents). Most serious: From 10 p.m (moderate). 143 traffic cameras cover the road from Everett to Tacoma. Updated
I-5 from Everett through Lynnwood, Northgate and downtown Seattle, past Boeing Field and Southcenter to Federal Way and Tacoma.
Incidents on the I-5
From 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, the southbound I-5 on-ramp from the King County Metro North Bus Base will close for construction. Signed detours will be available.
moderate · reported 3 days ago
The southbound Interstate 5 ramps to and from North Northgate Way and the westbound North Northgate Way on-ramp to southbound I-5 will be closed nightly, beginning at 9 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. the following morning from Monday, Sept. 28, through Thursday, Oct. 1. Additionally, westbound North Northgate Way will be reduced to one lane near the on-ramp to southbound I-5.
moderate · reported 14 hr ago
The express lanes will operate northbound-only 24 hours a day until the end of the year, to support Revive I-5 northbound construction.
moderate · reported 80 days ago
From 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, the northbound I-5 on-ramp from NE 71st Street/NE 65th Street will close for construction. Signed detours will be available.
moderate · reported 3 days ago
The Harvard Avenue on-ramp to northbound I-5 is closed until mid-October for the Revive I-5 Ship Canal Bridge construction project.
moderate · reported 67 days ago
The express lanes are northbound-only 24 hours a day through the end of 2026 due to lane reductions for construction on the northbound I-5 Ship Canal Bridge.
moderate · reported 15 days ago
Beginning Sept. 24, 2021 until further notice: The southbound Interstate 5 Silver Lake Rest Area is closed for maintenance indefinitely. There is no access for recreational vehicle dumping at this location.
minor · reported 133 days ago
The Northeast 45th Street on-ramp to southbound Interstate 5 will be closed nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting the night of Monday, Sept. 28 to the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 30.
minor · reported 16 hr ago
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Questions about I-5 traffic
Is there traffic on I-5 right now?
As of 3:40 AM PDT, I-5 is slow or has work zones (9 active incidents). Most serious: From 10 p.m (moderate). 143 traffic cameras cover the road from Everett to Tacoma.
Where are the traffic cameras on I-5?
Route Outlook shows 143 traffic cameras on I-5 Everett to Tacoma between Everett and Tacoma, in driving order. They include I-5 at MP 199.1: SR 528 Interchange, I-5 at MP 167: Mercer St and I-5 at MP 129.6: S 72nd/74th St.
Can I watch live video of I-5?
The I-5 cameras show still images from the state DOT, refreshed every minute. Where a DOT provides real-time video, cameras are marked LIVE.
How often are I-5 traffic camera images updated?
Route Outlook refreshes each camera image once a minute. The state DOT uploads new photos on its own schedule, and the label on each enlarged image shows how long ago it was updated.
What do the green, amber and red highway colors mean?
Green means no incidents or only minor ones. Amber means a moderate incident, or a closure or work zone while work is actually underway (planned roadwork outside its scheduled hours does not count). Red means a severe or critical incident, such as a crash blocking lanes, or a road closed in one direction (labeled Closed). Colors update every two minutes from state DOT incident feeds.
