Tekoa truck bypass concept marks a small step forward

The proposed Tekoa truck bypass project has moved another potential step forward, with a visit by two representatives of the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Tekoa Mayor John Jaeger and City Councilman Roy Schulz met July 25 with Mike Gribner and Glenn Wageman from WSDOT, along with Dave Kliewer, area manager for J.U.B. Engineering, who headed a feasibility study on the project earlier this year.

The group walked the proposed path, which would provide an alternate route for heavy trucks through town instead of going up and over Crosby Street in downtown Tekoa.

In addition, Kliewe...