Traffic is moving once again on southbound Interstate 5 south of the city of DuPont following a train derailment that blocked all lanes earlier this week. At 4:50 PM, Wednesday, Dec. 20, the Washington State Department of Transportation reopened the two left lanes near the Mounts Road exit. The third lane was reopened about 9:30 PM after WSDOT maintenance crews completed emergency guardrail repair and slope restoration work.
“It took a highly-coordinated effort with several agencies during the initial emergency and recovery to reopen the highway after this terrible tragedy,” said WSDOT Regional Administrator John Wynands. “We appreciate the patience of people in the nearby communities and users of the road while crews worked to ensure this stretch of I-5 is safe for the traveling public.”