The Halloween Weekend Paint Map is here and it’s… spooky.

“Say it. Out loud. Say it!”… CLOSURES.

That’s right, we’ve got a couple of Halloween weekend full closures on the horizon. Northbound I-5 in Seattle and southbound I-405 in Bothell. But don’t worry, boo. There’s more to this story than a couple of closures.

HERE’S WHAT’S COMING:

SEATTLE: NB I-5 will CLOSE between I-90 and NE 45th Street from 11:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Adjacent ramps and lanes will start to close as early as 9 p.m. Friday.

Now for the good part! Crews are removing the Revive I-5: Ship Canal Bridge work zone. That means when Monday morning rolls around, ALL FOUR northbound lanes across the bridge will be open again, and the express lanes will return to normal operations. No tricks, just a pretty great treat after months of construction.

Of course, no good Halloween movie is complete without a sequel. We’ll start work on southbound I-5 in early 2027, but that’s a story for another day.

BOTHELL: SB I-405 will CLOSE between SR 527 and SR 522 from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday. A detour will be in place, and adjacent ramps also will close.

Crews will use this closure to open up space to widen I-405 through Bothell and build a new bus rapid transit station in the center of the freeway.

Don’t be the character in the horror movie who ignores all the warning signs. We all know how that ends. Check the real-time travel map, expect delays and plan accordingly.