By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – State highways and bridges in Lewis County were undamaged by Tuesday’s earthquake near Mossyrock, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Engineers and maintenance staff paired up Tuesday and drove the roads after the 4.2 magnitude quake, a DOT spokesperson said yesterday. On U.S. Highway 12, the Mayfield Bridge over the Cowlitz River at milepost 82 and the Twin Canyon Creek Bridge at milepost 89.5 got special attention, according to spokesperson Heidi Sause.
“They went out and checked every state route in the county and checked every structure and everything was good,” Sause said.
Similar checks were conducted on state highway infrastructure in the region to the north of Lewis County as well and no damage was found, according to DOT.
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