Lane closures near Montesano for bridge cleaning

Published 1:30 am Saturday, March 10, 2018

MONTESANO – Drivers using Highway 12 between Montesano and Satsop will encounter state Department of Transportation crews performing routine bridge cleaning activities during midday hours for four consecutive days next week.

Monday and Tuesday, March 12-13, the highway just east of Wynooche River Road in Montesano will be reduced to one lane in each direction from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday and Thursday, March 14-15, the bridge over the Satsop River will be reduced to one lane in each direction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

During the closures, Washington State Department of Transportation bridge maintenance crews will low-pressure wash the bridges. According to their press release, cleaning the bridges improves the efficiency of WSDOT’s bridge inspection and maintenance program and helps extend the bridges’ useful life