Overnight I-5 lane, ramp closures planned in Tumwater this week

Washington State Department of Transportation is planning overnight ramp and lane closures for sections of Interstate 5 in Tumwater Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week so crews can repair asphalt.

According to a WSDOT news release, the following closures and restrictions are planned, pending cooperative weather:

• 9 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday: southbound I-5 near Trosper Road will be reduced to one lane and the Trosper Road on-ramp to southbound I-5 will be closed;
• 9:30 p.m. Tuesday to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday: one lane of southbound I-5 near 93rd Avenue will be closed along with the southbound exit to 93rd Avenue; and
• 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to 4:30 a.m. Thursday: one lane of northbound I-5 near 93rd Avenue will be closed along with the southbound exit to 93rd Avenue.

Details about roadwork on state highways in Thurston County is available on WSDOT’s website.

This story was originally published June 21, 2020 at 5:45 AM.

Sara Gentzler

The Olympian

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Sara Gentzler joined The Olympian in June 2019 as a county and courts reporter. She now covers Washington state government for The Olympian, The News Tribune, The Bellingham Herald, and Tri-City Herald. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Creighton University.