Roadwork along Olympia’s Sleater-Kinney, Tumwater has controlled burn at Old Highway 99

Sleater-Kinney Road may have traffic disruptions tomorrow, October 19.

Workers from the city’s Vegetation and Habitat Operations will be working on the street’s medians between San Mar Drive and 6^th Avenue from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to improve site lines and vehicle clearance.

According to Olympia’s press release, the road work will have the following traffic impacts:

• Vehicles traveling on the inside northbound lane of Sleater-Kinney Rd NE will be required to merge into the right lane.
• The southbound bicycle lane on Sleater-Kinney Rd NE will be closed, and vehicles traveling southbound on Sleater-Kinney Rd NE will be routed into the bike lane.

“Please obey all signage and traffic control and use caution in the work zone,” the city asked.

Questions and concerns can be sent to Public Works Department Vegetation/Habitat Operations Supervisor Joe Roush at 360-742-6304 or publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us.

Controlled burning at Tumwater Thursday

Meanwhile, Old Highway 99 north of 93^rd Avenue at Tumwater may have controlled burning taking place on private property at 8410 Old Highway 99 SE this Thursday, October 20.

“Appearance and smell of drifting smoke near this site may distract drivers and lead to slow traffic,” warned Tumwater in a press release. “Drive carefully through the area or take alternate routes if possible.”

Contact Transportation & Engineering Services Department at 360-754-4140 for questions.