Date:  Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Contact: Mike Murphy, WSDOT Communications, 206-440-4699 (Seattle)

FALL CITY – Drivers will soon be able to use a flood-damaged section of SR 202 just east of Fall City. Crews are replacing a 120-foot long, 30-foot wide, and eight-foot deep section of roadway that washed away last week when the Snoqualmie River flooded.

"Crews are working hard to restore this important link between Fall City and Snoqualmie," said Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond. "This is a major repair because more than 100 feet of the roadway was completely washed out."

WSDOT hired contractor KLB Construction under an emergency contract to make speedy repairs and rebuild the roadway with 3,000 cubic yards of material. Work is going well and WSDOT hopes to have the road repaved and open to traffic by Friday afternoon.

The damage happened when the flooding created a channel underneath the roadway. As the water started to recede, it broke apart the pavement and washed it away.

The cost for the emergency work is approximately $350,000 and will likely be eligible for federal emergency funding. To view photos of the flood damage, visit WSDOT’s Flickr page at: www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/sets/72157612487992511/.

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