Almota Four pre-construction road meeting set for Thursday

A pre-construction meeting on the extensive Almota Phase Four road reconstruction project is set for Thursday, March 5, at 9 a.m. at the Public Service building in Colfax. All of the adjacent property owners are invited and any other members of the public.

March 30 is the set date to close the road for 12 weeks.

“That's all weather dependent,” said Dean Cornelison, assistant county engineer.

The Almota Road closure would be for a stretch from Union Flat Creek to Stevick Road – from which 200,000 yards of dirt is to be moved. The full Almota Four project spans 3.5 miles between Union Flat Creek...