Washougal breaks ground on roundabouts

Local and state officials recently kicked off a $7.5 million road construction project that will build two roundabouts along state route 14 (Highway 14) in Washougal.

“This is long-awaited here,” said Washougal Mayor Molly Coston at a May 23 groundbreaking ceremony held in a far corner of the Pendleton Woolen Mills store parking lot in Washougal, close to where one of the two roundabouts will be located at the intersection of Washougal River Road and Highway 14. “This will provide many benefits for us: safety, connectivity and economic development opportunities along the entire state route 14 corridor.”