A project to replace a crumbling bridge deck over railroad tracks on State Route 26 east of Othello was scheduled to start earlier this month but now won’t get underway until at least the first full week of September. The work will require the full closure of the most popular route to Pullman for those coming from west of the Cascades for games.
A spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Transportation told CougCenter they are waiting on project approval from Burlington Northern Santa Fe because the work would take place over their tracks. The spokesperson said they are hoping to have an official start date for the project by the end of this week with the start of the project coming about a week after that announcement.