Date:  Monday, August 02, 2010

Contact: Colin Newell, Chehalis Area Engineer, (866) 713-2412 toll-free (Chehalis)
Abbi Russell, WSDOT Communications, (360) 905-2058 (Vancouver)

PE ELL – Crews started paving and chip sealing 16 miles of SR 6 between Pe Ell and I-5 (mileposts 28 to 53) late last week to preserve and smooth the highway, and reduce the need for future highway repairs.

The $3.1 million project is funded mainly through federal highway improvement dollars.

Drivers can expect single-lane closures and 20-minute delays between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Flaggers will direct traffic through the construction zone.

Crews will pave four miles of SR 6 through the city of Pe Ell and chip seal 12 miles from Pe Ell east to I-5. Chip sealing is a cost-effective way to stretch preservation funds to address pavement damage and extend the life of the roadway.

The project will also upgrade curb ramps in Pe Ell and at the I-5/SR 6 junction to current ADA standards and will install upgraded guardrail, new signs, fresh striping and reflective pavement markers.

The project is expected to be complete this fall.

For more project information, please visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/SR6/PeElltoI5Paving. 

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