BATTLE GROUND — Construction crews this week began work on a planned widening of state Highway 502 between Interstate 5 and Battle Ground, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
The $88 million project will expand the highway to four lanes and install a median barrier while rebuilding intersections at Northeast 29th, 50th, 72nd and 92nd avenues. The project will also add bicycle paths and sidewalks in Dollars Corner at Northeast 72nd Avenue, according to WSDOT.
Drivers should expect weekday lane closures and delays between about 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., the agency said. After clearing the corridor of trees and brush, crews will start excavation and utility work. The bulk of the widening work is planned for 2015 and 2016, with the project wrapping up in late 2016.
Construction on the project was supposed to begin in 2013, but was delayed due to a longer-than-expected property-acquisition process. WSDOT had to acquire at least a portion of 180 properties along the corridor to widen it.
