The Washington State Department of Transportation will start work in the next couple of weeks on projects to improve sections of road between Snoqualmie Pass and Vantage. Some of the work will cause delays for drivers.

WSDOT and contractor crews will build, repair and paint bridges; add lanes; and replace deteriorating pavement.

“We have a lot of work east of Snoqualmie Pass this summer,” said Brian White, WSDOT South Central Region interim regional administrator.

This week, crews started with repairs to the bridge over I-90 at the Stampede Pass interchange (exit 62). The overpass will be closed, now through June 1.

In early April, crews will replace sections of the westbound lanes near Cle Elum. The westbound off-ramp to Oakes Avenue (exit 84) will be closed weekdays throughout April; from mid-May to mid-June, it will be closed around the clock.

Work resumes in mid-April on the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East project for a wider, safer stretch of I-90 from Hyak to Keechelus Dam and from Keechelus Dam to the Stampede Pass interchange. In May, crews will resume rock-blasting closures. Drivers need to plan for hour-long closures Mondays through Thursdays, starting an hour before sunset.

In early May, crews will resume painting the Vantage Bridge. Work started last year and will finish this fall. Eastbound drivers will experience delays due to around-the-clock, single-lane closures.

In June, crews will repave the eastbound lanes between mileposts 67 and 70 near Easton Hill, and the westbound lanes between mileposts 62 and 64 near Price Creek. Crews will also repave the eastbound and westbound lanes between mileposts 106 and 122 near Ellensburg. Drivers will experience delays due to single-lane closures through these work zones.

Drivers can find information on several websites, including the What’s Happening on I-90, Snoqualmie Pass and traffic alerts pages. Drivers can also follow WSDOT on Twitter using the handles @snoqualmiepass and @wsdot_east or sign up for email updates.