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Umatilla Bridge lane closure begins Oct. 13

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Eastbound traffic on the Umatilla Bridge will experience a single lane closure beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 5 a.m. The closure includes a 14-foot width restriction and reduced speed limits.

The bridge maintenance and painting project is scheduled to continue until further notice, with an expected end date of Nov. 6, 2026, at 11:55 p.m.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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    Umatilla Bridge lane closure begins Oct. 13β€œEastbound over the Umatilla Bridge from Tuesday Oct. 13 at 5 a.m. until further notice, there will be a single lane closure with a 14-ft width restriction and a speed reduction for bridge maintenance and painting.”
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    Single lane closure with width and speed restrictions on eastbound Umatilla Bridge starting Tuesday, Oct. 13, for maintenance and painting.β€œEastbound over the Umatilla Bridge from Tuesday Oct. 13 at 5 a.m. until further notice, there will be a single lane closure with a 14-ft width restriction and a speed reduction for bridge maintenance and painting.”
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    Eastbound traffic on the Umatilla Bridge will experience a single lane closure beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 5 a.m. The closure includes a 14-foot width restriction and reduced speed limits.β€œEastbound over the Umatilla Bridge from Tuesday Oct. 13 at 5 a.m. until further notice, there will be a single lane closure with a 14-ft width restriction and a speed reduction for bridge maintenance and painting.”
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    The bridge maintenance and painting project is scheduled to continue until further notice, with an expected end date of Nov. 6, 2026, at 11:55 p.m.β€œ082 [48 mi from Walla Walla]: Eastbound over the Umatilla Bridge from Tuesday Oct. 13 at 5 a.m. until further notice, there will be a single lane closure with a 14-ft width restriction and a speed reduction for bridge maintenance and painting. Effective: Apr 26, 2025, 9:09 PM Expected end: Nov 6, 2026, 11:55 PM”
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WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Walla Walla β€” 10/12/2026:

082 [48 mi from Walla Walla]: Eastbound over the Umatilla Bridge from Tuesday Oct. 13 at 5 a.m. until further notice, there will be a single lane closure with a 14-ft width restriction and a speed reduction for bridge maintenance and painting.
Effective: Apr 26, 2025, 9:09 PM
Expected end: Nov 6, 2026, 11:55 PM

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