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  • Oversize load damages I-5 bridge at Chehalis

    Washington State Department of Transportation|Jul 21, 2016

    Drivers who use Chamber Way over Interstate 5 in Lewis County will need to continue taking alternate routes for the foreseeable future. Around 11:45 a.m. today, July 22, a semi-truck hauling a pair of excavators hit the overpass, causing significant structural damage. Concrete debris from the overpass struck two vehicles. Due to the extent of damage to the girders and for the safety of the traveling public, the Washington State Department of Transportation has closed the overpass until repairs are made. “We know this closure is a huge i...

  • Girder placement closing I-5 this weekend

    Washington State Department of Transportation|Jun 4, 2013

    This weekend, 1,050 tons of airborne concrete and steel will halt traffic for 88,000 daily drivers on Interstate 5 in Salmon Creek. I-5 will be closed at the Interstate 205 junction from 11 p.m. Friday, June 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, June 10, while contractor crews on the Salmon Creek Interchange Project place a dozen 165-foot-long girders over the interstate. The closure is nearly a month away, but Department of Transportation officials suggest that drivers should start planning now to avoid a mess of snarled traffic, miles of backups and long...

  • Oversize load damages I-5 bridge at Chehalis

    Washington State Department of Transportation|Jul 10, 2010

    Drivers who use Chamber Way over Interstate 5 in Lewis County will need to continue taking alternate routes for the foreseeable future. Around 11:45 a.m. July 22, a semi-truck hauling a pair of excavators hit the overpass, causing significant structural damage. Concrete debris from the overpass struck two vehicles. Due to the extent of damage to the girders and for the safety of the traveling public, the Washington State Department of Transportation has closed the overpass until repairs are made. “We know this closure is a huge inconvenience fo...