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Washington Standard
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
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James Allen announces early spring start to extensive Pacific and Olympic highway improvements in Washington, enabled by federal aid, including paving at Nisqually, Tumwater-Tenino, and other stretches to close gaps and enhance safety.
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PACIFIC HIGHWAY GAP IN THIS COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED-
OTHER PROJECTS.
Extensive improvements on the Pacific and Olympic highways will be begun early in the spring, according to James Allen, state highway commissioner, who has recently returned from the East. Securing of federal aid funds the first of the year will make it possible to begin the work several months earlier than formerly, when the federal aid fund was appropriated in July.
One of the first improvements on the Pacific highway will be the paving of the fill at Nisqually, between Olympia and Tacoma, which during bad weather has made it necessary to detour over the lower Nisqually bridge. Seven miles between Tumwater and Tenino and two miles from Grand Mound to the Lewis county line, on the Pacific highway, also will be paved. Another stretch of six miles between Marysville and Stanwood, in Snohomish county, will be paved, and the gap between Kent and Renton paved.
On the Olympic highway, six miles between Olympia and Shelton will be paved and three miles at Kamilche will be graded and made ready to pave. Eliminating three dangerous grade crossings, shortening the distance one mile and making a better approach to Montesano, a new road will be graded between Satsop and Montesano. One and one-half miles between McCleary and Elma will be paved.
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Washington State, Pacific Highway, Olympic Highway, Nisqually, Olympia, Tacoma, Tumwater, Tenino, Grand Mound, Lewis County, Marysville, Stanwood, Snohomish County, Kent, Renton, Shelton, Kamilche, Satsop, Montesano, Mccleary, Elma
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Early In The Spring
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State highway commissioner James Allen announces extensive improvements on Pacific and Olympic highways to begin early spring with federal aid funds. Projects include paving the fill at Nisqually, seven miles between Tumwater and Tenino, two miles from Grand Mound to Lewis county line, six miles between Marysville and Stanwood, gap between Kent and Renton; on Olympic highway, six miles between Olympia and Shelton, three miles at Kamilche graded for paving, new road graded between Satsop and Montesano, one and one-half miles between McCleary and Elma paved.