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Consultants report Exit 21 design advanced; biological review could delay construction for years
Summary
Kittleson & Associates told Woodland City Council that Exit 21’s design footprint is set after WSDOT review, the team is moving into 60% engineering, but a federally‑required biological assessment — expected to be submitted this year — may require a 2–3 year agency review that could pause construction until late 2029–2030.
Anthony Yee of Kittleson & Associates told the Woodland City Council on March 16 that the Exit 21 interchange project has cleared several major design milestones and remains on the schedule for advancing through engineering.
Yee said the Washington State Department of Transportation completed an intersection control evaluation that established the interchange form and that a roundabout peer review helped set geometry for roundabouts, pedestrian pathways and bike lanes. “WSDOT is very much on board with the roundabouts,” Yee said, adding the agency’s recent comments did not change the project footprint.
Caleb Cox, the project’s lead designer, said the…
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