Lanes closed on Marvin Road freeway overpass. Entire overpass will shut down July 31

Drivers using Lacey’s Marvin Road in Hawks Prairie may begin to see more congestion over the next week as crews can prepare the interchange for construction.

And starting Friday, July 31, travelers may want to avoid the area as the overpass is shut down entirely for four days.

On Sunday, southbound Marvin Road was reduced to one lane near the overpass. The right northbound lane on Marvin Road will allow for through traffic and the left lane is turn only to get onto southbound Interstate 5. The reduction will last until Friday.

Then, at 9 p.m. Friday, the entire Marvin Road overpass will be closed so crews can begin construction to convert the overpass to a diverging diamond interchange. The overpass and its adjoining on- and off-ramps will be closed. However, the exit 111 on-ramp to the Quinault roundabout will remain open.

Traffic is expected to increase in the area and the state Department of Transportation is asking “travelers to consider alternative routes,” department spokesperson Doug Adamson told The Olympian. He said congestion at the on-ramp to Quinault is expected to increase greatly during construction.

Crews will create the intersection over the July 31 to Aug. 3 weekend. WSDOT hopes to have the project complete by 5 a.m. Monday.

“We’re asking for help from everyone to keep traffic coming through and the project moving along smoothly,” Adamson said. “We’re heading toward the last, final push where we turn the overpass into a diverging diamond interchange.”

This story was originally published July 26, 2020 at 5:45 AM.