Date:
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Contact:
Scott Wilcox, Region Bridge Supervisor, (350) 905-2206 (Vancouver)
Abbi Russell, WSDOT Communications, (360) 905-2057 (Vancouver)
LONGVIEW – Drivers on the Lewis and Clark Bridge over the Columbia River between Longview, WA and Rainier, OR will notice narrower lanes during the daytime July 21-22 and 24-25, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
The lane narrowing will occur between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day and is necessary for the bridge’s annual inspection.
There are no sidewalks on the Lewis & Clark Bridge and the lanes will be narrowed to 11 feet in width. Therefore, no wide loads will be allowed on the bridge during the inspection work.
Advanced warning signs will be posted during the inspection. Motorists are asked to slow down and please pay attention to the warning signs. Motorists are also reminded that all traffic fines are doubled within a construction work zone when workers are present (RCW 46.61.527).
For weekly updates on this and all other traffic impacts in the region, please visit the WSDOT Southwest Region Weekly Travel Advisory Web page at: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/SouthWest/Construction.
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