With the new Chamber Way Bridge over Interstate 5 in Chehalis now open to traffic, construction crews will work overnight Thursday into Friday morning to remove the temporary bridge used during construction of the new bridge.
The closure of Northwest Chamber of Commerce Way between the Interstate 5 ramps in Chehalis will now take place from Wednesday night through Saturday morning due to to unexpected delays in the paving and road grading work prior to the closure.
Contractor crews working on the Washington State Department of Transportation project will use the 60-hour period to complete all of the grading and paving needed to connect the new Chamber Way overpass to the existing roadway, work that would otherwise take approximately three weeks.
Signs pointing drivers on I-5 and in Chehalis to detours around the closure will be posted prior to the closure. Pedestrians will be able to walk over I-5 on the sidewalk portion of the new bridge.
The northbound I-5 off-ramp to NW Chamber of Commerce Way will be closed from 10 p.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Thursday, and again for the same stretch on Friday night and Saturday morning.
Weather conditions and other factors could lead to further delays. Visit www.wsdot.wa.gov for updated information.
