This project extends the life of the highway and reduces annual maintenance costs. Without this planned work, unscheduled emergency closures to make repairs could have become necessary, with little or no notice to drivers. Repaving the bridge now allows users of highway to plan around scheduled closures.
Get more project information: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR503/lewisriverbridgepaving/
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The bridge is showing signs of wear with cracks in the pavement. The bridge deck was last paved in 1995. This preservation work will extend the useful life of the bridge for years to come, creating safer and improved driving conditions for travelers who use this stretch of highway.
Get more project information: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR503/lewisriverbridgepaving/
Tags: SR 503 Lewis River (Yale) Bridge Clark County Cowlitz County repair paving one-lane short-span steel suspension bridge Lake Merwin ^TG