A pilot car leads traffic through the construction zone on Silica Road Southwest last week. The Silica Road project, designed to improve traffic flow around the Gorge Amphitheatre, should be substantially completed by the end of April.
April 3, 2024
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Construction underway on new pedestrian crossing in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — Work has already started on a project to build sidewalks on one side of South Daisy Street and add flashing lights at the crosswalk of Daisy Street and Third Avenue Southeast. Soap Lake Mayor Allen DuPuy said a project to overlay a number of city streets should go to bid soon. Daisy Street is state Route 17 where the highway passes through the city limits. The upgraded pedestrian crossing is designed to improve safety for people walking across the street, said city consulting engineer Michael Woodkey in a presentation to the Soap Lake City Council in February. Sidewalks are being replaced on the east side of Daisy Street between First and Third avenues as part of the project, DuPuy said. Total project cost is about $282,000.