Editor’s note: This article will be updated as new information comes in from WSDOT/Washington State Patrol. Last updated: March 20 at 12:00 a.m.

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Two landslides have blocked all lanes on northbound I-5 just south of Bellingham, with no estimated time of reopening.

As of 11:35 p.m. on March 19, northbound I-5 will remain closed until Friday morning. Traffic heading into Bellingham will be diverted at the North Lake Samish exit (exit 246). This diverted route is not suitable for freight traffic.

WSDOT says geotechnical engineers have been alerted to the situation and “likely will evaluate the area in the AM.”

The landslides occurred in the late evening hours on Thursday, March 19 and have caused a full closure of the northbound lanes heading into Bellingham.

One landslide occurred near milepost 248 with a second fully blocking I-5 near milepost 249.

Courtesy of Washington State Patrol

All traffic heading northbound on I-5 is being diverted at the North Lake Samish exit (exit 246).

According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Kelsey Harding, response crews are at the scene.

WSDOT is alerting drivers to use alternate routes at this time.

Farther south in Skagit County, a landslide caused a blockage of both directions of SR 11 just north of Oyster Creek (mp 12). This has since been cleared and reopened.

Check the WSDOT website for real-time updates by clicking here.