I just got this interesting bit of information from @Starman77 - so...... if you're planning to travel on SR17 between Soap lake and Coulee City on weekdays anytime during the next SEVEN months make sure you allow lots of sit and wait time.
"Part of SR 17 will look much different in mid-February as crews begin a seven-month Slope Stabilization project from mileposts 76-85, trimming and netting the hillside. This project will make travel from Soap Lake to Coulee City safer for everyone. Expect lane and highway closures, including four weekdays that will have a full highway closure. Those have not been scheduled yet. During the first phase, the road will be open for 15 minutes at the start of every hour starting at 8:15am through 5pm Monday through Friday. Please plan ahead and stay alert so you and the road workers can get home safely."
Here's a link to WSDOT's "description" of the work: https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/202...oap-lake-stretch-sr-17-scheduled-mid-february
"Part of SR 17 will look much different in mid-February as crews begin a seven-month Slope Stabilization project from mileposts 76-85, trimming and netting the hillside. This project will make travel from Soap Lake to Coulee City safer for everyone. Expect lane and highway closures, including four weekdays that will have a full highway closure. Those have not been scheduled yet. During the first phase, the road will be open for 15 minutes at the start of every hour starting at 8:15am through 5pm Monday through Friday. Please plan ahead and stay alert so you and the road workers can get home safely."
Here's a link to WSDOT's "description" of the work: https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/202...oap-lake-stretch-sr-17-scheduled-mid-february
