Officials attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 17, 2004, were (from lt. to rt.): Don Whitehouse, WSDOT South Central Region Administrator; Representative Bill Hinkle, 13th District; Representative Jane'a Holmquist, 13th District; Will Smith, WSDOT Project Engineer; Steve Mettie, Superior Paving; Senator Joyce Mulliken, 13th District; Mayor Ed Barry, Ellensburg.