All lanes of northbound Interstate 5 near Vader will be closed overnight on Thursday, Jan. 5 as contractor crews work to set girders along the northbound span of the state Route 506 overpass.
Additional overnight closures are needed as work continues to replace the damaged overpass, said the state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) in a news release.
WSDOT will announce the dates of the overnight closures planned once they are confirmed.
All lanes of northbound I-5 will be reduced to a single lane and detoured to the off-and on-ramps at Exit 60 for state Route 506/Toledo-Vader Road from 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5 to 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6.
From 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Mondays through Fridays, drivers may encounter nighttime, intermittent single-lane closures in both directions of I-5 at the state Route 506/Toledo-Vader Road overpass. Travelers should expect delays through the work zone.
WSDOT closed the bridge in July 2021 when an over-height load struck the southbound span. Plans to reopen the bridge after completion of southbound repairs were put on hold when an over-height load struck the northbound span in September 2022.
“For the safety of the traveling public, the bridge will remain closed to travelers until repairs to the northbound span can be completed,” WSDOT stated in the news release.
As with any highway maintenance and construction project, travelers are asked to exercise caution through the work zone. To keep both road users and road workers safe, travelers are asked to drive at slower speeds, have patience, obey warning signs and look for instructions from flagging personnel.
