Update: Thursday, Dec. 21, 6:45 a.m. Pacific – Washington State DOT crews were able to get all lanes of I-5 Southbound reopened overnight Wednesday in time for the Thursday morning commute. The southbound lanes of the interstate had been closed since Monday morning when an Amtrak train derailed off of an overpass and onto the highway.
According to WSDOT, crews were able to complete work to the roadway ahead of schedule. There are no remaining closures as a result of the derailment.
Original story follows:
While locomotive & all cars are removed from SB I-5, still a lot of work to be completed before we can get traffic moving again.
-Please continue delaying travel if you can
-Expect continued delays on detour routes pic.twitter.com/jVobzJCsYL
— WSDOT Tacoma Traffic (@wsdot_tacoma) December 20, 2017
The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 in DuPont, Wash., remain closed following the derailment of an Amtrak train Monday morning.
