Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the Gee Creek rest areas located on both directions of I-5
RIDGEFIELD – Travelers on Interstate 5 who need to take a break from the road should plan ahead next week.
![Both Gee Creek rest areas are among the busiest in the state, with more than 1 million annual visitors utilizing both facilities, a figure calculated by the number of toilet flushes. Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Clark-County-Today-Clark-County-Today-rest-area-gee-creek-nb.jpg)
Beginning Monday (April 19), the Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the Gee Creek rest areas located on both directions of I-5 near Battle Ground and the State Route 502 interchange (Exit 11) to perform annual maintenance work.
Closure details
- The northbound and southbound Gee Creek rest areas will close from 6 a.m. Mon., April 19, until 5 p.m. Fri., April 23.
During the closure, travelers needing to take a break from the road will need to use other facilities. Both rest areas are among the busiest in the state, with more than 1 million annual visitors utilizing both facilities, a figure calculated by the number of toilet flushes.Â
Real-time roadway and weather information is available 24/7 via the WSDOT mobile app or by following the Southwest Region Twitter account.
Hyperlinks within the release:
- Rest Areas: https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/safety/rest-areas/home
- 1 million annual visitors: https://wsdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=da8a50f800bb476c9073898ebcfdbbe9
- Mobile app: wa.gov/Inform/mobile.htm
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/wsdot_sw