Ridgefield Traffic ImpactsThis newsletter provides the most up-to-date information about road construction in the City limits and traffic impacts caused by these projects:
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New Traffic AlertsN Royle Road: Single lane closure on N Royle from N 10th St halfway to NW 289th St on Friday, September 8 from 7AM-5PM. Flaggers will be on site for traffic control. This closure is necessary for work to install utilities for the Paradise Found subdivision. I-5 NB/SB - North Fork Lewis River Bridge - Bridge Deck Repair & Overlay: From 9PM Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, and continuing around-the-clock, for the next two months, three lanes of travel will be reduced down to two narrow lanes approaching the northbound span of the North Fork Lewis River Bridge, located between mileposts 19.36 and 20.0, just south of Woodland, WA. For everyone's safety, the speed limit has been reduced leading up to and through the work zone. Significant delays (up to 7 miles of back up) are expected during peak travel hours. For more information, visit Washington Department of Transportation.
Ongoing Traffic ImpactsS Union Ridge Parkway: No Parking on Union Ridge Parkway immediately north of S 5th Street during construction work for the Pioneer Street Extension Project. The contractor is using the area for staging. Please use caution in the area. Nearby Interstate Traffic Impacts:I-5/I-205 - Concrete Panel Replacement and Joint Rehabilitation: In summer 2022 and 2023, WSDOT's contractor, Granite Construction, will work to replace roughly 100 concrete panels along both directions of I-205 between the Glenn Jackson Bridge near the SR 14 interchange and the I-5/I-205 split and along southbound I-5 between Northeast 179th Street and the I-5/I-205 split. During construction, travelers on both I-5 and I-205 will encounter nighttime single and double lane closures, ramp closures and temporary speed limit reductions at the following locations: - Southbound I-5, between Northeast 199th Street and the SR 502 overpass - 55 mph
- Southbound I-5, between the SR 502 overpass to just north of Northeast 179th Street - 45 mph
- Both directions of I-205, between the Glenn Jackson Bridge and the I-5/I-205 split - 45 mph
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Thank you for your patience and support. Our first priority is safety! So, please use additional caution anywhere work is underway, be considerate of flaggers and workers, and report any safety concerns by calling us at 360-887-3557.
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