For the week of: May 17-23, 2008
The following Washington State Department of Transportation construction and maintenance projects are expected to have some travel impacts within Southwest Washington. Motorists are encouraged to use caution when traveling in these areas and remember to "
give ‘em a brake" in construction zones.
Counties: Clark |
Cowlitz |
Klickitat |
Lewis |
Pacific |
Skamania |
Wahkiakum | *
Yakima
Please Note: WSDOT’s policy is to conclude all construction and maintenance operations that may impact traffic by 12 noon on Friday before any holiday weekend. Most activities are subject to good weather conditions. If rainy periods occur, the schedule may change. This page is updated every Friday.
Information for bordering states can be found at the Bordering Travel Information page.
For more information, contact SW Region Communications toll-free at 1-866-973-6879. Para más información en español, Ud se puede llamar a 1-866-973-6879 y marque 2.
CONSTRUCTION:
I-5, SR 502 Interchange (mileposts 7.2-15.85)
Traffic Impacts:
- May 19-23: Daytime left lane closure northbound on I-5 for bridge construction activities. Work on Friday, May 23 will end by 12 noon.
- May 19-22: Daytime right lane closure southbound on I-5 for bridge construction activities.
- May 19-22: Daytime flagging at intersection of NE 10th Avenue and NE 219th Street near the vicinity of Duluth.
- Note: Continuous left shoulder closures, both directions for the duration of the project.
Project Description:
Through this project, crews will construct a new I-5 interchange at SR 502 (N.E. 219th Street) in north Clark County. The interchange will ease congestion and improve safety both northbound and southbound on I-5, improving safety at the N.E. 179th Street interchange by reducing congestion, improve safety on I-5 by reducing weaving between the junction of I-5 and I-205 and the existing exit, and help improve access to Battle Ground. The speed limit on I-5 has been reduced to 60 m.p.h. in the construction vicinity for the duration of this project. In addition, the speed limit has been reduced at N.E. 10th Avenue and N.E. 219th Street, from 50 m.p.h. to 35 m.p.h. for approximately one-half mile north and south of the intersection along N.E. 10th Avenue, and approximately one-third of a mile east of the intersection along N.E. 219th Street for a temporary 4-way stop traffic revision. This project began construction in April 2007 and is expected to be complete in summer 2009.
For more information, contact Chris Tams in the Columbia Gorge Area Engineering Office at (866) 279-0730, or visit the Project Web page.
MAINTENANCE:
I-5, Both directions between the Columbia River Bridge and NE 134th Street (mileposts 0-7)
May 18-22: Daytime mobile left lane closures on I-5, in both directions for sweeping operations.
I-5, Both directions between NE 134th Street and SR 504 junction in Ridgefield (mileposts 7-14)
May 19-23: Daytime mobile shoulder closures on I-5, in both directions for mowing operations.
I-205, Northbound between SR 14 interchange and the Salmon Creek Bridge (mileposts 27-36)
May 17-18: Daytime slowing northbound on I-205 for large structure transport.
I-205, Northbound at NE Fourth Plain Boulevard (Exit 30) (milepost 31.18)
May 20: Daytime shoulder closure northbound on I-205 for sign replacement activities.
SR 14, Eastbound at SE 164th Avenue (Exit 8) (milepost 7.6)
May 20: Daytime shoulder closure eastbound on SR 14 for sign replacement activities.
SR 503, Both directions between SR 502 in Battle Ground and Old Lewis River Road (mileposts 8-45)
May 19-22: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on SR 503, in both directions for vegetation management operations.
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CONSTRUCTION:
SR 4, Riverwoods Crossing (mileposts 60.6)
Traffic Impacts:
- May 19-23: Daytime left lane closure with flaggers eastbound on SR 4 for pavement marking operations. Advanced warning signs will be in place alerting motorists of the closure ahead. Work will end by 12 noon on Friday.
Project Description:
Through this project, crews will drill a portion of the pavement on SR 4 to locate a sanitary sewer system to a new development near the Ocean Beach Highway. This project is expected to be complete spring 2008.
For more information, contact Denys Tak in the Kelso Area Engineering Office at (800) 545-1393.
SR 432, Roadside Safety Improvements (mileposts 0-6.07)
Traffic Impacts:
- May 19-23: No traffic impacts scheduled.
Project Description:
Through this project, safety improvements will be made to a portion of SR 432 in Cowlitz County. Improvements include guardrail upgrades, installation of flexible guideposts and other various safety improvements. This project is expected to be complete summer 2008.
For more information, contact Casey Liles, Project Engineer at (800) 725-9669.
SR 504, Tower Road to Reynolds Road Vicinity (mileposts 1.91-2.99) – Safety Improvements
Traffic Impacts
- May 20-23: Daytime single lane and shoulder closures with flaggers on SR 504 for construction activities. Motorists should expect up to 20-minute delays as crews continue work. Work will end by 12 noon on Friday.
Project Description:
This project will construct an eastbound left turn lane at Tower Road and SR 504. Center line rumble strips will also be installed in this vicinity. Intersection and road approach sight distance improvements will be made, along with various guardrail improvements. This project is expected to be complete fall 2008. For more information, contact Denys Tak in the Kelso Area Engineering Office at (800) 545-1393.
MAINTENANCE:
I-5, Both directions between the Toutle River Rest Area and Harrison Avenue (mileposts 55-85)
May 18: Daytime mobile lane closures on I-5, in both directions for scheduled maintenance operations.
I-5, Both directions between SR 432 interchange and the Toutle River Bridge (mileposts 36-52)
May 21-22: Daytime right lane closure on I-5, in both directions for pavement repair operations.
SR 411, Northbound at Cook Ferry Road (milepost 9)
May 20: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on SR 411 for guardrail repair operations.
SR 411, Both directions near Beacon Hill Drive (milepost 3.6)
May 19-23: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on SR 411 for brush removal operations.
SR 432, Both directions at Talley Way (mileposts 9.8-10)
May 19-23: Daytime single lane and shoulder closures on SR 432 in both directions for surveying operations.
SR 503, Both directions between SR 502 in Battle Ground and Old Lewis River Road (mileposts 8-45)
May 19-22: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on SR 503, in both directions for vegetation management operations.
SR 504, Both directions between Elk Rock and Johnston Ridge Observatory (mileposts 35-52)
May 19-22: Daytime slow moving maintenance vehicle on SR 504, in both directions for snow removal operations.
SR 504, Both directions between Castle Rock and Elk Rock vicinity (mileposts 0-36)
May 20: Daytime shoulder closures on SR 504, in both directions for vegetation management operations.
SR 504, Both directions between Castle Rock and the Hoffstadt Creek Bridge (mileposts 0-30)
May 19-20: Daytime mobile lane closures on SR 504, in both directions for striping operations.
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CONSTRUCTION:
US 97, Biggs Rapids-Sam Hill Bridge (milepost 0) - Deck Replacement
Traffic Impacts:
- May 23, 12 p.m.: Bridge will reopen to traffic beginning at 12 noon. Previous load restrictions will be lifted once the bridge is reopened.
Project Description:
A complete closure of the Biggs Bridge began January 2, for construction activities. The bridge will reopen to traffic beginning Friday, May 23, 2008 at 12 noon; a second closure will begin after Labor Day 2008. There are several detours available using the US 197 Dalles Bridge via I-84, State Route 14 or the I-82 Columbia River Bridge for eastbound traffic. Advance warning signs are in place. This project is scheduled for completion fall 2009.
For more information, contact Chris Tams in the Columbia Gorge Area Engineering Office at (866) 279-0730, or visit the Project Web page.
MAINTENANCE:
SR 14, Both directions at the Lyle Tunnels (milepost 77)
May 19: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers and pilot car on SR 14 for guardrail maintenance operations.
SR 14, Both directions (mileposts 83-153)
May 19-22, 6:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Daytime mobile lane closure on SR 14, in both directions for vegetation management operations.
SR 141, Both directions between Bingen city limit and the Trout Creek Bridge (mileposts 0-30)
May 21-22: Daytime mobile lane closures on SR 141, in both directions for striping operations.
US 97, Southbound at Georgeville Road (mileposts 20-21)
May 22, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Daytime single lane closure southbound on US 97, with flaggers for slide removal operations.
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CONSTRUCTION:
I-5, Rush Road to 13th Street (mileposts 72.39-76.15) – Widening
Traffic Impacts:
- May 19-24: Daytime flagging and possible single lane closures on county roads near work zone for signal installation activities. Work will end by 12 noon on Friday.
Project Description:
Through this project, a new interchange will be constructed at LaBree Road and widen four miles of I-5 will be widened between Rush Road and 13th Street. The highway will be widened from two lanes to three lanes in each direction. This project is scheduled for completion in late 2009.
For more information, contact Colin Newell in the Chehalis Area Engineering Office at (866) 713-2412 or visit the Project Web page.
SR 7, Roadside Safety Improvements (mileposts 1.33-14.41)
Traffic Impacts:
- May 19-23: Daytime flagging northbound on SR 7 at Klasey Road for guardrail installation activities. Work will end by 12 noon on Friday.
Project Description:
Through this project, safety improvements will be made to SR 7 in Lewis County. Crews will install guardrail and improve drainage along this stretch of corridor. This project is scheduled for completion in summer 2008.
For more information, contact Colin Newell in the Chehalis Area Engineering Office at (866) 713-2412.
US 12, White Pass Vicinity - Slope Stabilization
- No traffic impacts scheduled. Work has been suspended due to snow and will resume in the summer 2008.
Project Description:
This project stabilizes three roadside slopes on US 12 from SR 123 near Packwood to the Rimrock Reservoir. Work has been suspended due to snow and will resume in the summer of 2008. Work will remove loose rock reducing the potential of rocks falling on the roadway. This project is scheduled for completion late 2008.
For more information, contact Paul Gonseth in the Project Engineering Office at (509) 577-1810 or visit the Project Web page.
MAINTENANCE:
SR 7, Both directions between Klasey Road and Pleasant Valley Road (mileposts 1.31-14.37)
May 19-23: Daytime intermittent single lane closures on SR 7, in both directions for fiber optic relocation work.
SR 122, Both directions at the Tilton River Bridge (mileposts 3.55-3.78)
May 21-23: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions on SR 122 for utility installation activities.
US 12, Westbound at the Gulch Bridge vicinity (mileposts 145-147)
May 19-22: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on US 12 for highway maintenance operations.
US 12, Both directions at the Rim Rock Tunnel (milepost 165.20)
May 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on US 12 for tunnel inspection operations.
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CONSTRUCTION:
US 101, Astoria Bridge to SR 4 and SR 401 – Paving and Safety - Substantially Complete
Traffic Impacts:
- May 19-23: No traffic impacts scheduled.
Project Description:
Improvements have been made to highways in Pacific and Wahkiakum counties. US 101 was paved, beginning at the Astoria Bridge, proceeding northwest to Ilwaco, then northeast where it intersects with SR 4. SR 401 was resurfaced in Pacific County. Additional improvements were made to SR 4 in Wahkiakum County such as pavement resurfacing, guardrail and sign replacements where needed, and pavement work. The existing signal at the intersection of US 101 and SR 100 in Ilwaco was also replaced. A new signal was installed at the intersection of US Highway 101 and Sandridge road. Construction began in June 2007 and was substantially complete in early November 2007. Additional traffic impacts may occur for the next few weeks as crews complete final project items.
For more information, contact Casey Liles, Project Engineer, (800) 725-9669 or visit the Project Web page.
MAINTENANCE:
SR 6, Both directions at Lilly Wheaton Road (mileposts 6.96)
May 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions on SR 6 for bridge inspection operations.
SR 6, Both directions at the Willapa River Bridge (milepost 9.43)
May 20, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions on SR 6 for bridge inspection operations.
US 101, Both directions at the Skidmore Slough Bridge (milepost 55.82)
May 19, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.: Daytime and nighttime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on US 101 for bridge inspection operations.
US 101, Both directions at the Bone River Bridge (milepost 45.2)
May 20, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on US 101 for bridge inspection operations.
US 101, Both directions at the Teal Slough Bridge (milepost 25.56)
May 21, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on US 101 for bridge inspection operations.
US 101, Both directions at the Jorgenson Slough Bridge (milepost 34.34)
May 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on US 101 for bridge inspection operations.
US 101, Both directions at the Greenhead Slough Bridge (milepost 20.32)
May 22, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with flaggers on US 101 for bridge inspection operations.
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CONSTRUCTION:
No traffic impacts scheduled.
MAINTENANCE:
SR 14, Both directions between Canyon Creek Road and Cook-Underwood Road (mileposts 27-63)
May 20-22: Daytime shoulder closures on SR 14, in both directions for shoulder maintenance operations.
SR 14, Westbound at the White Salmon River Bridge (milepost 58.3)
May 20: Daytime traffic reduced to single lane, alternating directions with pilot car on SR 14 for hazardous tree removal operations.
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CONSTRUCTION:
US 101, Astoria Bridge to SR 4 and SR 401 – Paving and Safety - Substantially Complete
Traffic Impacts:
- May 19-23: No traffic impacts scheduled.
Project Description:
Improvements have been made to highways in Pacific and Wahkiakum counties. US 101 was paved, beginning at the Astoria Bridge, proceeding northwest to Ilwaco, then northeast where it intersects with SR 4. SR 401 was resurfaced in Pacific County. Additional improvements were made to SR 4 in Wahkiakum County such as pavement resurfacing, guardrail and sign replacements where needed, and pavement work. The existing signal at the intersection of US 101 and SR 100 in Ilwaco was also replaced. A new signal was installed at the intersection of US Highway 101 and Sandridge road. Construction began in June 2007 and was substantially complete in early November 2007. Additional traffic impacts may occur for the next few weeks as crews complete final project items.
For more information, contact Casey Liles, Project Engineer, (800) 725-9669 or visit the Project Web page.
MAINTENANCE:
No traffic impacts scheduled.
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* A small portion of Yakima County along US 12 to Rimrock. For information about state transportation projects in the rest of Yakima County, please visit WSDOT's South Central Region's Web
Tips for Driving Through Work Zones
Pay attention - driver inattention is the number one cause of work zone accidents.
Leave room between you and the car ahead of you - most work zone accidents involve someone running into the car ahead of them. Drive defensively - be aware of what is happening around you.
Merge into the proper lane before you reach the work zone.
Don’t use cell phones or adjust your radio while driving through the work zone.
Avoid work zones by using alternate routes.
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