Date:
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Contact:
Neal Uhlmeyer, WSDOT Project Engineer 360-412-3420
Kelly Stowe, WSDOT Communications 360-357-2716
LILLIWAUP – An unstable US 101 hillside notorious for land slides is the focus of a stabilizing project this month aimed at keeping drivers safe, preserving the roadway, and preventing future roadblocks and delays.
Work begins Monday, Aug. 6, and is scheduled for completion early next month.
Crews will build a rock wall to stabilize the slope and repair a section of US 101 in Lilliwaup, near milepost 327.
A temporary signal will be put in place to direct alternating one-way traffic around the work area, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This particular roadside slope in Mason County has been a problem for many years and continues to creep toward the roadway. On two occasions, in 1995 and 1996, slides blocked the highway.
This work is weather dependent. Drivers can call 5-1-1 or visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/ for road and traffic updates.
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