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SR-500 paving, improvements cause traffic delays

Work will be completed in September

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Construction crews began a project on state Route 500 in Camas last week that will include adding 12 sidewalk ramps to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act standards, and removing old pavement and laying new asphalt. Completion is scheduled for September.

Drivers and pedestrians on state Route 500 in Camas will encounter some changes this month as crews pave the highway and improve sidewalks between Southeast Third and Southeast Seventh avenues.

Last week crews with Granite Construction Company of Vancouver began upgrading 12 sidewalk ramps to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Pedestrians should watch for sidewalk detours and avoid entering work areas.

Crews will remove old pavement and lay new asphalt on SR-500 later this month, which means drivers will encounter up to 20-minute delays and temporary detours for a few weeks.

Access to all residences and businesses will be provided during this work, which is expected to be complete in September.

This $975,000 Washington State Department of Transportation project is funded through federal and state highway improvement dollars.

For more information, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/southwest/construction/.