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News brief: Bridge work starts at I-5 near Wal-Mart exit

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

Drivers on Interstate 5 and Chamber of Commerce Way in Chehalis will notice changes to their trips beginning today as work to replace a damaged bridge girder gets underway.

During construction, motorists will encounter single-lane closures between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays and at least four overnight full closures of northbound I-5 and the bridge will take place, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The $682,000 project comes after three over-height loads on trucks struck the Chamber Way overpass during the previous year, according to a news release from DOT.

Later this summer, neither pedestrians nor wide loads will be able to cross the bridge for roughly six weeks. Construction is expected to be complete this fall.

Get updates and details about the project here [1].