Crews from Petersen Brothers will be working to upgrade the median cable barrier on I-5 from 3am to 2:30pm Tuesday, April 3rd through Thursday, April 5th between the Main Street interchange and the Grandview Road interchange.
This will require closing the left lane, in both directions, through the work area. Drivers should be prepared for delays and consider using alternate routes.
WSDOT is upgrading the median cable barriers on 40 miles of roadway in 4 counties around the state including Whatcom County. According to WSDOT Public Information Officer Andrea Petrich,
“We’re not just replacing old cable barrier with more of the same, though. Instead, contractors from Petersen Brothers will change the current 3-rope cable barriers to a 4-rope system. This gives the new barriers a lower bottom cable and a higher top cable, decreasing the potential of a vehicle going under or over the barrier. We’ll also be adding posts, fittings and hardware and removing worn-out pieces.”