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WSDOT to use flaggers for SR 240 pavement repair

Thursday, October 8, 2026

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WSDOT will implement alternating flagger-controlled traffic on SR 240 milepost 28 near Richland on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8 and 9, from 6 pm to 4 am for pavement repair. The closure is scheduled to begin Oct. 6, 2026, at 7:42 pm and end Oct. 10, 2026, at 4 am.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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WSDOT to use flaggers for SR 240 pavement repair“240 [49 mi from Walla Walla]: SR 240 milepost 28 near Richland: Thursday Oct. 8 and Friday Oct. 9 from 6 pm to 4 am there will be alternating flagger controlled traffic for pavement repair.”
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Alternating flagger control on SR 240 near Richland for two nights starting Oct. 8.“240 [49 mi from Walla Walla]: SR 240 milepost 28 near Richland: Thursday Oct. 8 and Friday Oct. 9 from 6 pm to 4 am there will be alternating flagger controlled traffic for pavement repair.”
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WSDOT will implement alternating flagger-controlled traffic on SR 240 milepost 28 near Richland on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8 and 9, from 6 pm to 4 am for pavement repair. The closure is scheduled to begin Oct. 6, 2026, at 7:42 pm and end Oct. 10, 2026, at 4 am.“240 [49 mi from Walla Walla]: SR 240 milepost 28 near Richland: Thursday Oct. 8 and Friday Oct. 9 from 6 pm to 4 am there will be alternating flagger controlled traffic for pavement repair.”

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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Walla Walla — 10/8/2026:

240 [49 mi from Walla Walla]: SR 240 milepost 28 near Richland: Thursday Oct. 8 and Friday Oct. 9 from 6 pm to 4 am there will be alternating flagger controlled traffic for pavement repair.
Effective: Oct 6, 2026, 7:42 PM
Expected end: Oct 10, 2026, 4:00 AM