State will pause I‑5 Ship Canal Bridge work during World Cup and boost incident response staffing
Governor Bob Ferguson said work on the I‑5 Ship Canal Bridge will be paused from June 8 through July 10 to reduce disruptions, and officials said the legislature appropriated $4,000,000 to expand incident response teams and traffic management staffing.
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Governor Bob Ferguson told the press that the state will "pause our work on the I 5 Ship Canal Bridge during the 5 weeks of the World Cup matches starting on Monday, June 8, and going until Friday, July 10." He framed the pause as a measure to maximize match-day mobility and reduce commuter disruption.
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