Ritzville prepares for First Avenue construction project

Residents can expect to see crews begin rehabilitation work on First Avenue during the month of May.

The project, designated the First Street Rehabilitation project by the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB), will consist of rehabilitating segments of First Avenue from Cascade Street to the east city limits.

Council Member Scott Yaeger said the City submitted a grant to TIB in 2016 for project funding. TIB provided 95 percent of the funding for the project while the City paid the 5 percent match requirement.

The City’s engineering consultant Varela and Associates Inc. compl...