Almota paving may start next week

COLFAX – Construction on Almota Road has advanced to the paving stage.

Mark Storey, Whitman County Public Works director, told county commissioners Monday that paving may start as early as next week. He also noted a first re-imbursement on the project from the federal highway department had come in for $900,000.

“The project is basically a gravel road at this time,” said Dean Cornelison, assistant county engineer.

Crews from Poe Asphalt of Pullman – subcontractor of M.A. DeAtley – will conduct six days of paving, to cover all of the Almota Road section of the project and Longhollow Road. Corne...