Kelso, WA – Overlay paving by Lakeside Industries is on hiatus until the completion of a project at Coal Creek Road and Hackett Road, and paint striping is not scheduled to resume until July 13. However, travelers should be aware that road-related construction activities are continuing.
The Hazel Dell Road Reconstruction Project, from milepost 0.12 to milepost 1.15 (roughly the first mile north from the intersection with West Side Highway), is expected to continue into October. Drivers should expect delays of up to 20 minutes between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm in this work zone.
Please use caution near construction zones and obey the directions of construction personnel and traffic control devices.
Paint striping, chip sealing, culvert replacements and road improvements are scheduled throughout the summer. For up-to-date information please call the Department of Public Works at (360) 577-3030, or visit our website at www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/publicworks, or the Cowlitz County Department of Public Works facebook page.