Date:  Thursday, July 23, 2009

Contact: Chris Tams, Columbia Gorge Area Engineer, (866) 279-0730 toll-free (Vancouver)
Abbi Russell, WSDOT Communications, (360) 905-2058 (Vancouver)

ROOSEVELT – Construction begins Monday, July 27 on a stimulus-funded Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) project to preserve SR 14 in eastern Klickitat County.

The $690,000 SR 14 – Cliffs Rd. Vicinity to Chamberlain/Goodnoe Rd. chip seal project preserves six miles of SR 14 between Wishram Heights and Roosevelt (mile posts 108.70 to 114.06).

During construction, drivers can expect daytime single-lane closures with flaggers and pilot car operations on SR 14. Delays of up to 20 minutes are possible.

Chip sealing repairs roadway damage and extends the life of the roadway. This treatment improves safety for drivers by creating a highly skid-resistant surface and reducing glare.

SR 14 is a major east-west route for freight traffic. This section of highway carries an average of 1,800 vehicles per day, a large percentage of them trucks.

For more information about the SR 14 chip seal project, please visit the project Web site at: www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/pavementrehab/SR14CliffsRdtoChamberlain.

Washington State is administering the Recovery Act investments with an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability. Gov. Gregoire has created a new Web site, www.recovery.wa.gov, enabling every Washingtonian to see where their tax dollars are going and hold government accountable for the results. On the federal level, President Obama has appointed Vice President Biden, a proven and aggressive Inspector General, to oversee all states’ recovery efforts and root out waste and fraud. This combined oversight will ensure taxpayer dollars aren’t wasted.

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