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.
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- Opinion: Washington state lawmakers increase the cost of driving – againBob Pishue of Mountain States Policy Center argues that new vehicle and fuel taxes in Washington will raise driving costs while diverting funds away from roads.
