Farmington Road Paving Postponed Until Further Notice

Media release

Posted September 24, 2014

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Farmington Road Paving Postponed Until Further Notice
UPDATED: 11/07/2014

Sponsored by: Department of Land Use and Transportation, Capital Project Services Division

Paving Update 11/7/14:

All upcoming paving work is postponed until further notice due to rain and cold temperatures. In the event the contractor has a window of opportunity to pave Farmington (now aiming for the week of November 17), this release will be updated.

Paving Schedule Update 10/31/14:

Due to ongoing rainy weather, paving on Farmington Road has been postponed.

The contractor is tentatively scheduled to perform paving prep work on Farmington Road between Highway 219 and 209th Avenue on Friday, November 7. Paving is now scheduled from November 10 through 17 (excluding the weekend). Work hours will remain the same--from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.

Remaining paving projects for this year have also been delayed. Below is the updated paving schedule as of October 31:

Tongue Lane (Highway 219 to Iowa Hill): November 17 - 20
Old Highway 47 (Scoggins Valley to 835 feet south): February-March 2015
Scoggins Valley Road (Highway 47 to West Shore): February-March 2015
Walker Road (VonNeumann to 185th): April 2015

PLEASE NOTE: Paving work is weather dependent and the above dates are subject to change. For the latest paving schedule, visit www.wc-roads.com.

Original Media Release (September 24, 2014):

Paving crews under contract with Washington County's Department of Land Use & Transportation will begin paving prep work (grinding) on Farmington Road between Highway 219 and 209th Avenue on Friday, October 3. Paving work will begin Monday, October 6 and continue through Tuesday, October 14 - excluding weekends, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.

The county and its contractor, Baker Rock Resources, will work together to help ensure traffic moves as smoothly and safely as possible through the work zone. However, the public is advised to use alternate routes if possible or expect up to 15-minute delays. Advisory signs will be posted before the work begins.

In addition to Farmington Road, several other roads are still on schedule for paving this fiscal year.

Updated paving schedule as of September 24:

Tongue Lane (Highway 219 to Iowa Hill): October 13 – 16
Old Highway 47 (Scoggins Valley to 835 feet south): October 17, 20 – 28
Scoggins Valley Road (Highway 47 to West Shore): October 17, 20 – 28
Walker Road (VonNeumann to 185th) – April 2015

PLEASE NOTE: Paving work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change. For the latest paving schedule, visit www.wc-roads.com.

For more information, please contact Kim Haughn, Public Information Officer, at [email protected] or (503) 846-7800.

Washington County and Baker Rock Resources thank you for your patience and careful attention to driving.

Washington County is committed to planning, building and maintaining a great transportation system, ensuring the safety of all roadway users, and operating the county roadway system in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner.

Media Contact:

Stephen Roberts, Communications Coordinator
(503) 846-4963
[email protected]