Road to be repaved

Coulee Dam has received a grant from the federal government to re-do lower Crest Drive from River Drive to the city limits, a distance of under a quarter mile.

The federal grant was for for $302,750, with the state Transportation Improvement Board paying the town’s match of $47,250, for a total of $350,000.

Work is expected to be done in April if the bids come in OK, according to public works director Barry Peacock.

The work includes removal of guardrail, excavation of the road material, re-paving and flaggers for one-way traffic while the work is being done.

The plans and bid process is controlled by the State Department of Transportation.