Work will begin today (Thursday) to reopen a stretch of State Route 4 near Stella closed by a landslide that covered the highway Tuesday, April 5. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) hired Scarsella Brothers Inc. of Seattle under an emergency contract to complete the work.
Crews will work 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week to clear the landslide and remove up to 50 dump-truck loads of unstable material from a slope high above SR 4. WSDOT expects to reopen the highway early next week.
The $350,000 project is funded by emergency dollars.
While SR 4 is closed, WSDOT will pay fares for drivers to use the Ferry Wahkiakum between Puget Island and Westport, Ore. The ferry is running 24 hours a day. Drivers can expect long wait times due to high demand.
Local transit service Wahkiakum On The Move is running shuttle buses from Cathlamet to Longview via the Westport/Puget Island ferry.
For Longview to Cathlamet:
Transit Station 6:45am 11:00am 2:45pm 5:30pm
Rite Aid 7:00am 11:15am 3:00pm 5:45pm
Fred Meyer 7:15am 11:30am 3:15pm 6:00pm
For Cathlamet to Longview:
Strong Park 7:00am 11:00am 3:50pm
Cathlamet Hotel 7:05am 11:05am 3:45pm
Chevron 7:15am 11:10am 3:30pm
Since pedestrians take up less room on the ferry than cars, using this service helps reduce wait times and increases the ferry’s capacity.
For more details on bus service, or to schedule a ride, please call (360)795-3101, or 1-888-795-3101.
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