Once the repairs are complete on the Lewis River Bridge, a weight restriction will be lifted and freight truck drivers will no longer be required to move to the center lane when crossing the bridge. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Work on the Interstate 5 North Fork Lewis River Bridge has concluded until next summer, ending construction-caused delays of up to 50 minutes at peak times and limiting emergency lane closures to repair holes in the bridge.
Located near Woodland at the border of Clark and Cowlitz counties, the bridge’s northbound span has been under the knife since early August as a Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crew repaired the bridge deck and modified its expansion joints, extending the usable life of the 55-year-old structure.
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