News bites for July 21, 2023

COULEE CITY – Emergency repair work to a three-mile stretch of U.S. 2 west of Coulee City began Thursday morning, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Transportation. The project that will rebuild slopes and roadway and install new guardrail and permanent striping after a severe storm the afternoon of July 10 caused a washout of the highway west of the junction with Moses Coulee Road. U.S. 2 remains closed between SR 172 and SR 17 west of Coulee City, according to the WSDOT. This closure will remain in place through the emergency repairs, which are scheduled to take 30 working days. Travelers are reminded not to pass closure points and should use SR 17 north to SR 172 or SR 17 south to SR 28 as an alternate route. Detours add between 30-45 minutes of travel time, depending on time of day. Travelers are reminded to remain alert for agricultural traffic and plan for limited services. Access is still available to Jameson Lake Resort.