Two passing lane bids submitted

Two bids were opened June 14 by the Department of Transportation for phase one of the Highway 195 passing lane project slated for this summer. Sellend Construction Company of Wenatchee was the apparent low bidder for the project. The other bidder was West Company of Medical Lake.

Amount of the bid has not been reported because the bids are still under consideration, according to Al Gilson, district DOT spokesman.

Phase one of the project involves the passing lanes along the highway north and south of Steptoe.

Project engineers at a Department of Transportation open house here June 1 noted work on the two other proposed passing lane sites next year could be extended or shortened depending on the cost involved in completing the lanes in the Steptoe area this year.