GEORGE - The speed limit on Interstate 90 between George and Vantage was reduced to 50 mph while crews repave the highway after last week's collision involving a semi-truck and construction equipment.

In the $2.8 million project, Central Washington Asphalt crews are paving about 11 miles of driving lanes on I-90 from state Route 243/26 interchange at the east end of the Vantage Bridge to a mile west of the state Route 281 Quincy/George exit.

Drivers should expect single lane closures and narrowed lanes from 7-9 a.m., Monday through Friday, where crews are grinding off old pavement eastbound from the Vantage Bridge. The paving crew will be finishing off the westbound lanes down to the bridge Tuesday and will switch to paving the eastbound lanes Wednesday through Friday.

The construction project is expected to be complete in June, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The State Patrol requested last week the WSDOT reduce the speed limit during construction after a semi-truck hauling hay collided with a street sweeper and asphalt grinder in a coned-off construction area near the Vantage Bridge. Two people were injured and westbound traffic was shut down for several hours.