
People traveling in the area should expect delays while crews are working
WOODLAND – People traveling on Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County should expect nighttime delays for maintenance beginning July 8 until the morning of July 13.
What travelers need to know
- From 8 p.m. Monday, July 8 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, maintenance crews will close the center lane of southbound I-5 in Woodland between State Route 503 (milepost 23) and Lewis River Drive (milepost 21) for paving.
- From 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, maintenance crews will close the right two lanes of southbound I-5 in Woodland between SR 503 (milepost 21) and North Fork Lewis River (milepost 20) for paving. The SR 503 off-ramp will also close.
- From 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 to 5 a.m. Thursday, July 11, maintenance crews will close the center lane of southbound I-5 south of Woodland between near East Fork Lewis River (milepost 19) and La Center Road (milepost 17) for paving.
- From 8 p.m. Thursday, July 11 to 5 a.m. Friday, July 12, maintenance crews will close the right two lanes of southbound I-5 in Woodland between State Route 503 (milepost 23) and Lewis River Drive (milepost 21) for paving. The Dike Road on-ramp and the SR 503 off-ramp will also close.
- From 8 p.m. Friday, July 12 to 5 a.m. Saturday, July 13, maintenance crews will close the right two lanes of northbound I-5 in Kelso between Median Crossing (milepost 35) and SR 432 (milepost 37) for paving.
People traveling in the area should expect delays while crews are working.
Know before you go
People can receive real-time travel information via the WSDOT mobile app, or by visiting our real-time travel map.
Also read:
- Opinion: IBR program’s $13-17 billion fraud and mismanagement, perpetuated by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Oregon Gov. Tina KotekGary Clark argues IBR hid a $17B cost estimate from lawmakers while spending up to $280M with no public benefit.
- Opinion: The IBR shell game for TriMet at Ruby JunctionIBR allocates $320M for a TriMet maintenance facility 20 miles from the actual bridge project.
- Washington and Oregon transportation commissions discuss tolling optionsI-5 tolls could range from $1.55 to $4.70 depending on the plan, with final rates set in late 2027.
- Letter: ‘That is why the process matters’The I-5 river bridge package is at roughly 30% design, meaning final construction drawings and final price are not yet set.
- Letter: Forty years of Democrat governors’ judicial appointmentsTom Schenk argues 150 Democrat-appointed judges shape Washington courts with no impartial check.






