Northbound freight traffic on Interstate 5 will need to use the center lane to cross the Lewis River Bridge near Woodland starting Jan. 4, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Crews repaired a hole in the right lane bridge deck earlier this month, according to a WSDOT news release, but the repair job is temporary and the diversion of the trucks will allow the patch to last longer. Permanent repairs will take place during warmer weather, the agency said.
Posted signs will advise freight drivers to shift to the center lane as they approach the bridge, and all traffic should slow down, according to WSDOT. The traffic restrictions will be lifted once permanent repairs are in place.
The Lewis River Bridge is not to be confused with the East Fork Lewis River Bridge, which carries I-5 over a tributary and is located about 1 1/2 miles south of the Lewis River Bridge.
