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Night time delays for guardrail installation on southbound I-5 in Woodland, May 31

Travelers returning home from the extended weekend should expect nightly lane closures on southbound Interstate 5 in Woodland as a new guardrail is installed for improved safety.

By Clark County Today · May 31, 2023
Night time delays for guardrail installation on southbound I-5 in Woodland, May 31
Travelers returning home from the extended weekend should expect nightly lane closures on southbound Interstate 5 in Woodland as a new guardrail is installed for improved safety.
Travelers returning home from the extended weekend should expect nightly lane closures on southbound Interstate 5 in Woodland as a new guardrail is installed for improved safety.


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

People can receive real-time travel information via the WSDOT mobile app, the real-time travel map, or by following on Twitter.

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