County to Host Bridge Dedication and Reception Friday

The Board of Clark County Commissioners will host a formal bridge dedication on Friday, September 26 beginning at 9:45 a.m. The bridge over Salmon Creek on Highway 99 opened to traffic last Friday, more than a week earlier than the construction contract deadline.

The event will begin with a parade of business owners and neighborhood representatives across the new bridge. This will be followed by formal remarks from county commissioners and others beginning at 10 a.m. on the south side of the bridge where Highway 99 and Northeast 119th Street intersect.

An outdoor reception in the parking lot of the Salmon Creek United Methodist Church, 12217 N.E. Highway 99, will conclude the event. All activities are open to the public.

Scheduled speakers:

• Board Chair Betty Sue Morris – Welcome and overview
• Public Works Director Pete Capell – Recognize work of contractors, consultants and project team
• Brad Lothspeich – Remarks from the business and neighborhood perspective
• Commissioners Marc Boldt and Steve Stuart – Closing remarks
  

Time will be set aside for questions from news media.