This two-lane stretch of SR 4 winds along the north bank of the Columbia River, hugs a steep cliff-side and is known as a half-bridge: The westbound lane is built on rock, while the eastbound lane is supported by a bridge with a wood deck. The wood is deteriorating and needs to be replaced. Beginning Friday, Jan. 30, WSDOT will close the eastbound lanes for safety and alternate both directions of traffic through a single until repairs can be completed. For more information, www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2015/01/28_04bridgerepair.htm.
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WSDOT bridge inspectors have red-tagged portions of the wood bridge deck that needs to be replaced. The bridge was built in 1930, widened in 1950 and carries about 4,200 vehicles a day. For more information, www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2015/01/28_04bridgerepair.htm.
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The wood used for the bridge deck on SR 4 near Stella is several decades old and deteriorating. WSDOT will close the eastbound lane, and alternate traffic through a single lane until repairs are complete. For more information, www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2015/01/28_04bridgerepair.htm.
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Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation use a massive saw to cut through the existing pavement. The next step is to remove the asphalt and then the rotten timbers that are used as bridge deck.
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Layers of asphalt and the rotten timber bridge deck are gone from the eastbound lane of SR 4 west of Stella. With the remaining steel girders in good shape, WSDOT will work on repairs and hope to reopen the road as soon as possible. Currently, both directions of SR 4 are alternating through the westbound lane. For more information www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2015/01/28_04bridgerepair.htm
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