Fiber Optic Work Causes Delays on SR 409 Near Cathlamet
WSDOT crews are restoring fiber optic cables along State Route 409 between Cathlamet and Puget Island this week, causing weekday travel delays.
Temporary or planned road, lane, and alley closures for maintenance, construction, or public works.
WSDOT crews are restoring fiber optic cables along State Route 409 between Cathlamet and Puget Island this week, causing weekday travel delays.
A major washout on Barnes Drive in Castle Rock has closed one lane and raised urgent safety concerns. Repairs are still unplanned—this incident underscores the urgent need for resilient infrastructure in Cowlitz County.
Phase 3 of the Lower Columbia College water main relocation is underway at Washington Way and 15th Avenue, with lane closures, detours and temporary bus stop moves expected through Feb. 13.
WSDOT says emergency flood repairs on SR 542 (Mount Baker Highway) east of Glacier were expected to begin Jan. 19, including alternating traffic and a five-day full closure at one work site.
WSDOT ordered an emergency closure of the Hansen Road overpass above I-90 at Exit 174 in Moses Lake after a Jan. 14 inspection found deterioration. The closure began at 6 a.m. Jan. 17, and WSDOT says more investigation is needed before repair and reopening timelines can be set.
WSDOT says it’s advancing two options after the April 2025 closure of the SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge: build a replacement just north of the current bridge, or keep SR 165 closed and remove the historic span.
Drivers on Lewis River Road (SR-503) in Woodland faced delays Jan. 21 as crews repaired a damaged culvert near Pacific Avenue and Buckeye Street, closing the northbound lane during daytime hours.
Phase 3 of the Lower Columbia College water main relocation project begins Thursday, Jan. 22, bringing lane closures, detours, and transit stop relocations near Washington Way and 15th Avenue through Feb. 13.