Date:  Thursday, July 17, 2008

Contact: Randy Liotti, WSDOT Field Engineer, 253-589-6100
             Jamie Swift, WSDOT Communications, 360-507-4261

ORTING – A paving project requires a 24-hour closure of a short stretch of SR 162 between SR 165 and Mundy Loss Road.

The closure starts 3 a.m. Friday, July 18 and ends 3 a.m. Saturday, July 19.

The short detour route utilizes SR 410 and Mundy Loss Road.

• SR 165 driver can access SR 162 by taking SR 410 west, then heading south on Mundy Loss Road.

• SR 162 drivers destined for SR 165 go north on Mundy Loss Road, then east on SR 410 to connect to SR 165.

Crews began work in mid-June on this nine-mile paving project between Orville Road in Orting and SR 165. They expect to finish up in late August or early September. Drivers should continue to expect alternating, one-way traffic and delays up to 15 minutes through the work zone.

This $2.76 million preservation project provides a smoother driving surface for the 7,000 vehicles that travel this route daily. Safety improvements offered by this project include updated signage, guardrail and striping.

For project and detour information, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR162/OrvilleToSR165Paving/

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