I-5 motorists traveling near Toledo and Vader in Lewis County will need to plan for extended delays on southbound Interstate 5 starting September 12.
Southbound I-5 near the Cowlitz River Bridge will be reduced from two lanes to one and the State Route 506 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will be closed around the clock during the following times:
- 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 12, through 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 16
During the closures, Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crews from Granite Construction will remove non-cement bridge deck patches and replace them with concrete patches.
Travelers may encounter significant delays of more than 30 minutes in the morning and up to an hour during peak afternoon travel times. People should consider rescheduling discretionary trips, delaying travel if possible or using an alternate route.
Ahead of the lane closures, travelers will follow advanced directional signs guiding them to begin shifting from two lanes of traffic down to a single lane. For everyone’s safety, the speed limit will be reduced from 70 mph to 55 mph through the work zone.
Northbound I-5 lane closure
Once complete with the southbound lanes, crews will do similar preservation work on northbound side. One of two lanes of northbound I-5 near the Cowlitz River Bridge will be closed September 19-23 and September 26-30.
Work on the I-5 Cowlitz River bridges is part of the regionwide bridge deck patching pilot project to extend the useful life and smooth the decks of several bridges throughout southwest Washington. This $3.8 million project is scheduled for completion this fall.
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