Almota Road plan nears finish, may be delayed

The Washington State Department of Transportation is now in its final stages of review for this summer’s Almota Road project between Union Flat Creek and the intersection with State Route 194 near Onecho Bible Church.

“Plans are 95 percent complete,” Dean Cornelison, assistant county engineer, said to county commissioners Monday.

Still, nothing is sure for this year.

Part of the county’s plans now at WSDOT include proposed offer letters to 12 property owners along the road to buy right-of-way space to widen the road from 28 to 34 feet.

The county will need a total of 12 acres along the 3.5 mil...