Memorial Day weekend travel charts - I-5 U.S.-Canada border

Memorial Day weekend travel charts showing when I-5 at the U.S.-Canada border is expected to be the most congested to help plan your travel.

Reading the charts

The colors

WSDOT traffic analysts looked at how many cars were on the road past Memorial Day weekends. Based on this historical data, the graphs shows how many cars (vertical axis) we project to be on the road each hour (horizontal axis) for Memorial Day weekend 2024. As the graphs turn from green to yellow, drivers can expect some congestion. During the red hours, traffic analysts predict travel will reach roadway capacity. Once a roadway reaches capacity, any small incident can cause significant backups.

The black line

The black line running from left to right shows typical traffic. This gives drivers more information on how the Memorial Day 2024 holiday weekend travel may relate to a typical weekend.

Northbound

May 23

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

May 24

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

May 25

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

May 26

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

May 27

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

May 28

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

Southbound

May 23

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

May 24

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

May 25

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

May 26

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

May 27

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

May 28

2024 Memorial Day travel chart

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