Project will reconfigure traffic flow on SR-500

A Washington State Department of Transportation project will add features including a center turn lane and bicycle lanes to a portion of state Route 500, in Camas.

City Engineering Manager James Carothers told the City Council during a recent workshop that the city and WSDOT have been working together to plan the re-striping project for five months. It is expected to improve safety and increase mobility on SR-500, from Northeast Third Avenue and Garfield Street to Northeast 22nd Avenue and Everett Street.