Date:
Friday, October 19, 2007
Contact:
Gene Dotson, Maintenance Superintendent, 360-749-1661 (Raymond)
Alissa Bateman, WSDOT Communications, 360-905-2078 (Vancouver)
NASELLE – Repairs to the water line at the State Route 401 Dismal Nitch Rest Area will begin early next week, announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). During the repairs, the rest area will remain open, with portable toilet units and hand sanitizers available to the public. The repairs are scheduled to be completed by October 26.
The Dismal Nitch Rest Area is located one mile east of the Astoria - Megler Bridge on SR 401.
For weekly updates on this and all other state traffic impacts in the region, please visit the WSDOT Southwest Region Weekly Travel Advisory Web page: www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/southwest/construction.
It is updated every Friday for the following week’s impacts.
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