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Public Works project timeline updates: guardrail project delayed; Country Club Road treatment planned

Board of Whitman County Commissioners · May 18, 2026
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Summary

Whitman County Public Works reported that the Countywide Guardrails and Guideposts Project was not approved (bidding delayed); Country Club Road will receive Perma-Zyme treatment next week and a temporary 25 mph speed limit will be in place for work.

Whitman County Engineer Dean Cornelison told commissioners the Countywide Guardrails and Guideposts Project did not receive approval, delaying any Notice to Call for Bids until an unknown later date. Operations Manager Brian Wilson provided project-level updates, saying Country Club Road will be treated with Perma-Zyme next week and that residents and businesses have been notified; the speed limit on the road will be reduced to 25 mph for the treatment window.

Wilson also said the Hume Road project timeline is being established with the contractor and that the Planning Commission is nearing adoption of a Critical Areas Ordinance, which the board will receive in June with a hearing scheduled for June 29, 2026. Commissioners approved the Public Works organizational chart during the meeting and authorized an Architectural/Engineering consulting contract with Design West pending legal review.

"Country Club Road will be treated with Perma-Zyme next week. Country Club Road residents and businesses have been notified, and the speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph," Wilson said.