Eye on grid traffic conflict: Airport Road rebuild work may begin next week

Construction on the Colfax Airport Road is likely to begin in the next week and a half, but impacts to WSU football traffic may be minimal.

Whitman County officials held a pre-construction meeting with DeAtley Construction Tuesday morning to hear the contractor’s plans for rebuilding the 3.09-mile road.

Public Works Director Mark Storey reported afterward that the Clarkston-based firm expects to begin work as soon as the end of next week.

He said DeAtley plans to close the road for about three weeks during construction, likely at the end of October. That closure will likely be the biggest impa...