Landslide shuts down I-5 North in Bellingham, WA

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Northbound lanes are still shutdown for a section of I-5 in Bellingham on Sunday.

WSDOT's most recent update just after 1 p.m. says that a "significant amount" of the 2,000 cubic yards of debris that spilled onto the roadway has been removed. There is still no estimated time of reopening.

The closure includes northbound lanes on I-5 just north of Iowa Street (milepost 254) in Bellingham. Three-mile backups have been reported throughout the day as drivers navigate the shutdown.

Bellingham I-5 North landslide 10.27.24

Washington traffic authorities say the slide happened just before 5 a.m. on October 27, and remain on site working to clear the mess as of 2:15 p.m.

They confirm Sunday morning there is damage to barriers and walls in the area and those are currently being worked on. The semi truck has been successfully towed out of the muck after becoming stuck early Sunday morning.

Due to significant rain, WSDOT also advises motorists that there may be flooding on local roads in the Bellingham area. 

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