La Center’s Capital Projects
The Public Works Department will be working on several capital improvement projects that will preserve our streets, increase safety and keep the city moving towards economic diversity.
Brezee Creek Culvert and 4th Street Widening Design Project
As you learned, from now until next spring, the project team will continue to develop design plans for a new bridge, a Highland-Ivy traffic signal, and several corridor improvements. The City is currently seeking funds for construction, which is anticipated to begin in 2022 and last for about 18 months. We look forward to keeping you up to date on our progress!
Documents:
- 4th St Widening and Culvert Replacement Project Plans June 2026
- Interlocal – La Center Schools Donation of Land
- La Center Bridge 90% Design Specifications
- Retaining Wall 90% Design Calculations
- JARPA Form 2021 for 4th Street Widening and Brezee Creek Culvert Widening
- Mitigation Plan for 4th Street Widening and Brezee Creek Culvert Widening
- Pre-final 4th Street/Brezee Creek Project
- 4th Street & Highland Traffic Signal Electronic Final Plans
- 4th St Widening Project Award
- Click here for a printable version of the information presented in the video.
The SRTS GRANT for the 4th Street and Highland Road Signal and Electronic Sign Project is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.”
City Wide Safety Plan:
Horizontal Curve Sign and Roadway Departure Project
- 2020 – Stonecreek Drive Reconstruction
The project involves sawcutting and removing the existing pavement base and subgrade, then replacing them with a new pavement and base structural section. Workers will install subsurface drainage pipe and connect it to the existing storm drain system.
- 2022 – La Center Road Paving Project
This project has two parts. The first part involves paving and partially reconstructing the westbound lane of La Center Road between Timmen Road and the Lewis River Bridge. The City of La Center will manage this paving project, which is funded through a TIB grant. The project includes a 3” depth overlay on La Center Road. Workers will excavate a portion of this pavement and replace it with a 2-foot depth base section and a 6” depth of paving. The TIB grant will not fund this excavated part, and the City will use it as a match cost for the TIB grant. An alternate bid will include installing a concrete barrier at the existing aggregate base “pull out” area just west of the Lewis River Bridge.
The second part of the project involves replacing the existing waterline between Timmen Road and the bridge. Clark Public Utilities (CPU) will pay for this portion. CPU has included its plans in this bid package, but it will manage and inspect the work. The CPU portion of the project involves replacing the existing water line with a new 12-inch diameter water line between Timmen Road and the Lewis River Bridge.
2022 – Guardrail Project