UPDATE | September 27, 2016, 11AM
According to drivers, the same roadwork to repair potholes on the Raging River overpass near Preston has traffic backed up on westbound I-90 between SR 18 near Snoqualmie to mileposts 22 at Preston
ORIGINAL STORY
The Washington State Department of Transportation confirmed at 12:50PM, September 26, 2016, that an emergency paving job was responsible for the traffic backup on westbound I-90 just west of SR 18.
According to drivers, it appeared WSDOT was re-paving/fixing the numerous potholes on the Raging River overpass on the approach to Preston – and two lanes were closed in the area.
With only one lane open through the paving area, numerous drivers reported traffic at a standstill as early at 10AM – until they got past Preston, at approximately milepost 22.
WSDOT said the roadwork should finish up hopefully around 2pm.
![Traffic backup just east of SR 18, 9/26/16. Photo: Kyle Templeton](https://i0.wp.com/livingsnoqualmie.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-26-at-12.55.03-PM.png?resize=495%2C304&zoom=1&ssl=1)