![Beginning Monday, the WSDOT crews will close the Gee Creek rest areas located on both directions of I-5 near Battle Ground and the State Route 502 interchange to perform annual maintenance and repair work.](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-I-5-Gee-Creek-rest-areas-to-close-for-annual-maintenance-Oct.-23-27.jpg)
During the closure, WSDOT maintenance crews will conduct annual facility repairs
RIDGEFIELD – Travelers on Interstate 5 who need to take a break from the road should plan ahead next week.
Beginning Monday, Oct. 23, 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 and repair work.
During the closure, WSDOT maintenance crews will conduct annual facility repairs, which includes a deep clean of each location, pavement repairs, grounds maintenance and routine safety inspections.
Closure details
- Monday, Oct. 23 until Friday, Oct. 27: The northbound and southbound I-5 Gee Creek rest areas at milepost 12 will close at 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 for annual maintenance work and will reopen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27.
Know before you go
Get real-time travel information via the WSDOT mobile app, the real-time travel map or by signing up for email updates and alerts.
Also read:
- Opinion: Hiding the growing cost of the Interstate Bridge replacementJoe Cortright of the City Observatory addresses the rising cost of the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement project.
- 90 minutes of delay on Southbound I-5 in Southwest Washington on Friday afternoon, July 26Travelers using southbound Interstate 5 through Woodland should expect up to 90 minutes of delay during Friday afternoon and evening and should delay travel or prepare for additional travel time.
- Nighttime paving work on I-5 and SR 14 in Clark County July 28-Aug. 9Nighttime travelers in Clark County should expect delays for maintenance and paving work beginning Sunday, July 28 until the morning of Friday, Aug. 9. 
- Northeast 182nd Avenue/Northeast Ward Road to be closed on Aug. 1Northeast 182nd Avenue and Northeast 172nd Avenue in Clark County will have single-day closures on August 1 and August 5 for road preservation, with detours in place.
- Interstate Bridge Replacement program awarded $1.499 billion FHWA Bridge Investment Program grantInterstate Bridge Replacement program officials have shared that the program received $1.499 billion through the Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Investment Program.