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Cowlitz County delays several road capital projects; engineers cite permitting and funding timing
Summary
County engineers told commissioners multiple big road projects were delayed, leaving capital spending well below budget; South Cloverdale, Dyke Road reconstruction and Tower Road were highlighted along with FEMA timing for Pleasant Hill and a failed culvert on Barnes Drive.
Susan Eugenis, Cowlitz County engineer, told commissioners the county did not complete the 2025 capital program, which explains a large disparity between budgeted and spent capital funds.
Eugenis said South Cloverdale is a roughly $7 million project with about $6 million expected from external sources; the county has spent approximately $150,000 to date and expects the project to progress next year. She said Allender Road bridge replacement is grant funded and was awarded, and Tower…
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