One step closer: Work to replace I-90 Vantage Bridge deck wraps for winter

VANTAGE – Another year of work is in the books, with one more to go. 

Since last spring, travelers crossing the Vantage Bridge on Interstate 90 have frequently experienced delays while contractor crews worked to replace the bridge deck. With winter fast approaching, those efforts are on pause.

Contractor crews working on the bridge deck for the Washington State Department of Transportation have halted all construction activities until more favorable weather returns. Work is expected to resume in early spring 2027.

Crews reopened all lanes across the bridge to traffic on Thursday, Oct. 29. The 9-foot width restriction has also been lifted, although the speed limit across the bridge will remain 55 miles per hour. Travelers should be cautious of rough transitions between the old and new sections of the bridge deck.

Efforts to repair the Vantage Bridge began in spring 2024. With the end of this construction season, crews have now replaced 508 of 612 bridge deck panels since the project began. Crews also installed a drainage structure east of the bridge. 

Next year, crews will replace the remaining panels and grind the entire bridge deck to a smooth surface. The entire project is expected to be completed in fall 2027.

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