Shorey Road will be closed between milepost 0 and milepost .72 through Sept. 30 as Lewis County crews stabilize the road after erosion was discovered earlier this year.
During the work, Shorey Road will remain open to local access to the closure, though it will remain closed between the points of closure. Alternate routes will be available during the closure.
In January, the road was closed approximately a week after erosion along the Newaukum River was discovered. The closure came after rain hammered the region and raised river levels, though the river bank has eroded in the area before.
At the time, Lewis County Engineer Geoff Soderquist indicated the erosion was a long-time issue.
During an interview in January, Soderquist said Lewis County Public Works implemented interim repairs on the road roughly two years ago, and a permanent repair was in the design phase.
“It’s been a long-term problem,” Soderquist said in January. “Really, it’s a long-standing river migration issue.”
Photos showed the erosion is about two feet from the riverbank. According to Soderquist, the northbound lane of Shorey Road had some cracks caused by erosion.
