By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The state Department of Transportation closed the state Route 508 South Fork Newaukum Bridge to all traffic this afternoon when a routine inspection found significant corrosion on the bridge girders.
The highway will be closed there for emergency repairs until further notice, according to DOT.
Drivers should use U.S. Highway 12 to get to their destinations, DOT spokesperson Abbi Russell said.
The bridge is five miles east of Onalaska, just east of Centralia-Alpha Road.
There is no estimated timeframe yet for the repairs, according to Russell.
Eastbound traffic can take Leonard Road to U.S. Highway 12. Westbound traffic can take Cinebar Road to Silver Creek Road (state Route 122) to U.S. Highway 12.