WSDOT contractor crews will begin work to install a new guardrail along southbound I-5 between State Route 503/Lewis River Road and the North Fork Lewis River Bridge
WOODLAND – Travelers returning home from the extended weekend using Interstate 5 through Woodland should expect delays.
Beginning Wednesday, May 31, Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crews will begin work to install a new guardrail along southbound I-5 between State Route 503/Lewis River Road and the North Fork Lewis River Bridge, south of Woodland.
The new guardrail will improve safety by providing a barrier between traffic on I-5 and active transportation users along Lakeshore Drive.
Closure details
- Wednesday, May 31 through Tuesday, June 13, crews will close the right lane of southbound I-5, nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., between mileposts 21.5 to 20.0. Work is not scheduled to occur on Saturday or Sunday nights.
- Wednesday, May 31 through Friday, June 2, the right shoulder along the on-ramp from SR 503 to southbound I-5 will close nightly, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Know before you go
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