SR 4 fence repair and cleanup near Stella begins

Fence repairs and debris removal along SR 4 near Stella began January 22, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced Friday.

Motorists should expect daytime single lane closures with minor delays.

Maintenance crews have been monitoring this location since November's heavy rain. The fence adjacent to the roadway caught a large amount of rock and debris which dislodged from the slope. Due to the unusually large amount of debris, the fence was damaged and requires repair, as well as debris excavation.

The project is expected to last five days, although work is dependant on the weather conditions.

The work is at milepost 50, near Stella, west of the portable traffic signal where another repair project will begin in the next few weeks.

Through emergency contracts, two SR 4 projects have been completed recently: one near Rosburg, and the other just east of the new project's location at milepost 53.