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Drivers on Interstate 5 (I-5) north of Everett Thursday morning saw delays on both sides of the highway due to a collision and construction.

The (WSDOT) about a collision on I-5 south north of State Route 526 (SR 526) in Everett that was blocking the two right lanes, adding that medical aid, fire assistance, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and the Incident Response team were on scene.

At that time, the agency warned travelers the backup was “about 2 miles and growing.”

WSDOT reported on X the collision was just blocking the right lane, but the backup grew to about four miles as the morning commute was getting heavier. The agency suggested drivers “prepare for delays and consider alternative routes.”

WSDOT provided another update on X . saying that the collision was cleared.

CLEARED: The collision on SB I-5 just north of SR 526 in Everett has cleared.

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

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Meanwhile, drivers who were heading north on I-5 due to a construction project being completed Thursday morning. The night’s work was supposed to be completed at around 6 a.m., but workers are behind schedule lifting the construction cones, according to Chris Sullivan of ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio.

The construction cones are still up on NB 5 out of Everett. It’s going to run you 20 minutes to get to Marysville. +10

— ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio Traffic (@³ÉÈËXÕ¾Traffic)

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