Date:  Monday, June 08, 2009

Contact: Leon Winger, WSDOT Project Engineer, (800) 725-9669 (Vancouver) toll-free
Abbi Russell, WSDOT Communications, (360) 905-2058 (Vancouver)

SKAMOKAWA – The SR 4 – Skamokawa to Coal Creek Road – Paving and Guardrail Upgrade construction contract was awarded today to Lakeside Industries, Inc. of Longview, Wash. with a winning bid of $6.5 million.

The $12.4 million project combines $11.4 in state funding with $900,000 in local funds. Local funding includes $200,000 in 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds provided by Wahkiakum County.

This four-month project will enhance motorist safety along nearly 28 miles of SR 4 between Skamokawa in Wahkiakum County and Coal Creek Road in Cowlitz County. It is expected to support an estimated 110 direct and indirect jobs.

Through this project, guardrail and cable barrier along SR 4 will be upgraded and bridges retrofitted with improved railings. In addition, the new pavement will preserve the life of the roadway and provide motorists with a safer, smoother ride.

WSDOT is partnering with Wahkiakum County to pave West Little Island and Beaver Creek roads in the project vicinity. Paving these two roads will repair ruts and cracks in the pavement, preserve the roadway and improve safety for drivers.

Contractor crews will begin resurfacing work in July and expect to be complete by October.

For more information this project, please visit the project Web page at: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR4/SkamokawaCoalCreek/.

Washington State is administering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments with an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability. Gov. Gregoire created a Web site, www.recovery.wa.gov, so every Washingtonian can see where tax dollars are going and hold government accountable for the results. On the federal level, President Obama has appointed Vice President Biden to oversee all states’ recovery efforts and to root out waste and fraud. This combined oversight will ensure taxpayer dollars are put to good use and recharge the economy.

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