Columbia Basin traffic update for May 31
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Travelers can expect some delays on North Central Washington highways this week as road construction projects continue.
Lane and turn restrictions are in effect at the intersection of State Route 17 and Grape Drive, where the traffic light is being removed and a roundabout installed. Left lane closures and detours have been put in place at the intersection, and are in effect 24 hours per day.
Drivers traveling to and from Wenatchee can expect some delays north of Quincy from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Crews from the Douglas County PUD are installing fiber optic cable infrastructure along three miles of road about 20 miles north of Quincy. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and short delays can be expected, according to information from the Washington Department of Transportation.
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Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
CONNELL — Charges are pending against a Kennewick man following a collision about 12 miles south of Othello that killed a Connell woman and injured three other people Tuesday evening. A Washington State Patrol press memo said intoxicating substances were a factor. Jessica Zarate, 37, Connell, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near the intersection of SR 17 and South Booker Road, the WSP memo said. She was driving south on Booker Road approaching the intersection when her car was hit by a pickup driven by John Reiss, 62, Kennewick. Edgar Garcia Quirino, 28, Othello, was driving north on SR 17 and ran into Zarate's car, the WSP memo said. The crash occurred at about 6:40 p.m.
Wheeler Road closed because of traffic collision
UPDATE: The road was reopened as of noon, according to a GCSO media release. MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s Office has announced there is a road closure between Road 3-NE and Road S-NE. There was a serious traffic collision. GCSO is asking for drivers to avoid the area and find alternative routes. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Doors opening: The Currents will provide homeownership for more local workers
About 104 homes are planned at the former Atlas sawmill site
Teachers, nurses, firefighters and other workers who keep Coeur d’Alene running will soon have more places to buy a home in the community where they work. About 104 homes are being planned to be built at Atlas Waterfront, on roughly 10 acres that are part of a swath of land that was once home to the Atlas sawmill and is being redeveloped. Ignite CDA, the city of Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal agency, is leading this effort.