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I-5 lane closure for pavement sampling

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Up to two lanes of northbound I-5 will close between the North Fork Lewis River Bridge (milepost 19.8) and Exit 21/Woodland, from 5 a.m. to noon, for pavement core sampling.

Travelers should slow down, stay focused and expect delays through the work zone.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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I-5 lane closure for pavement sampling“Thursday, Oct. 15: Up to two lanes of northbound I-5 will close between the North Fork Lewis River Bridge (milepost 19.8) and Exit 21/Woodland, from 5 a.m. to noon, for pavement core sampling.”
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Northbound I-5 closes Oct. 15 between Lewis River Bridge and Exit 21 for pavement core sampling.“Thursday, Oct. 15: Up to two lanes of northbound I-5 will close between the North Fork Lewis River Bridge (milepost 19.8) and Exit 21/Woodland, from 5 a.m. to noon, for pavement core sampling.”
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Up to two lanes of northbound I-5 will close between the North Fork Lewis River Bridge (milepost 19.8) and Exit 21/Woodland, from 5 a.m. to noon, for pavement core sampling.“005 [20 mi from Longview]: Thursday, Oct. 15: Up to two lanes of northbound I-5 will close between the North Fork Lewis River Bridge (milepost 19.8) and Exit 21/Woodland, from 5 a.m. to noon, for pavement core sampling.”
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Travelers should slow down, stay focused and expect delays through the work zone.“Traveler should slow down, stay focused and expect delays through the work zone.”

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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Longview — 10/15/2026:

005 [20 mi from Longview]: Thursday, Oct. 15: Up to two lanes of northbound I-5 will close between the North Fork Lewis River Bridge (milepost 19.8) and Exit 21/Woodland, from 5 a.m. to noon, for pavement core sampling. 

Traveler should slow down, stay focused and expect delays through the work zone.
Effective: Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 AM
Expected end: Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 PM

012 [28 mi from Longview]: From 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, and continuing weeknights from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.: Travelers in both directions of US 12 between I-5 (milepost 66.5) and Kennedy Road (milepost 77.4) will take turns moving through one open lane at a time for paving and bridge joint repair work.

Flaggers will direct travelers to follow a pilot car through the work zone. Plan ahead and expect delays of up to 20 minutes in each direction.
Effective: Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM

012 [29 mi from Longview]: Monday, Oct. 12 to Sunday, Oct. 20: Travelers in both directions of US 12 will encounter intermittent daytime delays between South Prairie Road (milepost 69.5) and Kennedy Road (milepost 77.1), from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., for lane striping work. 

Travelers should slow down, stay focused and have patience when traveling through the work zone.
Effective: Oct 12, 2026, 5:00 AM
Expected end: Oct 20, 2026, 6:00 PM

006 [34 mi from Longview]: Monday, Sept. 14 through Friday, Oct. 16: Travelers in both directions of SR 6 will take turns moving through a single lane between Clinton Road (milepost 45.6) and Twin Oaks Road (milepost 46.5), weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for work to replace a buried water main line. 

Flaggers will direct travelers through the work zone. Plan ahead and expect delays. 

This work is being done by Boistfort Valley Water Corporation.
Effective: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM
Expected end: Oct 16, 2026, 3:30 PM