An 11-mile portion of state Route 500 between Vancouver and Camas is getting some repairs during the next several weeks.
Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation are repairing damaged portions of the highway and will then apply a new layer of asphalt to protect the road with a watertight bond.
Work is being conducted between Pioneer Elementary School and Southeast Leadbetter Road.
“The road isn’t in great shape – there’s a fair amount of rutting, deterioration and cracking,” said Jonathan Abuyan, WSDOT assistant project engineer. “This work will extend the life of the highway and reduce the need for costly maintenance and emergency repairs.”
To resurface the road, WSDOT contractor Doolittle Construction will use a chip-sealing treatment made of asphalt and crushed rock.
During construction, drivers should anticipate delays of up to 20 minutes while flaggers alternate both directions of traffic on a single lane of SR-500, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.