Current Roadway Maintenance - This page will be updated as projects are added. Start/completion dates are for general reference only and are subject to change.
Important Road Construction Notice: 🛣️
- Expect Delays, Lane Closures, and Construction Equipment in the Area
- For Chip Sealed Roads: Loose Gravel on the Road for at least One Month
đź‘·We appreciate your patience as we work to improve your ROADS!
🚧Paving and Chip Seal Season: 🚧 Here is the tentative schedule below.
Week of June 15, 2026
| Paving | Westside Calispel Rd | MP 0.0-6.6 |
Week of June 22, 2026
| Paving | LeClerc Rd N | MP 16.1-29 |
Week of July 6, 2026
| Chip Sealing | Tweedie Rd | MP 0.0-1.6 |
| Chip Sealing | Green Rd | MP 1.1-2.4 |
Week of July 13, 2026
| Chip Sealing | Westside Calispel Rd | MP 0.0-6.6 |
🛑Chips will be on the road for longer than one month.🛑
Possible WSDOT Closure on Hwy 211, traffic diversion on Westside Calispel Rd.
Week of July 20, 2026
| Paving (finishing up) | LeClerc Rd N | MP 16.1-29 |
Why is the County chip sealing roads that look just fine?
If you’ve noticed a smooth county road suddenly covered with gravel, don’t worry – we’re not tearing anything up. What you’re seeing is chip sealing, a tried-and-true way to keep roads in good condition. We do chip seals before a road starts falling apart, to head off the major causes of pavement failure.
Chip sealing helps to:
- Seal up tiny cracks so water can’t sneak in and damage the road base
- Give the road a fresh grip, making it safer with improved skid resistance
- Slow down wear and tear from everyday traffic
How is chip sealing done?
In some cases, the County may “pre-level” the road before chip sealing, by spreading a thin layer of asphalt in places, to help smooth out minor surface deformities. The road might look a little patchy after pre-leveling, but this is intentional, and not a sign of a bad paving job! Pre-leveling, when needed, is often done a year before chip-sealing.
When it comes time to chip seal, we first spray an asphalt emulsion on the road. Right after that, we spread a layer of angular rock chips. Those chips stay put for a few weeks while the oil sets up and bonds. The loose chips also soak up excess oil, so the surface doesn’t get slick or shiny.
Is this really a good use of tax dollars?
Absolutely. From a cost standpoint, chip sealing is an exceptional value. For about the same cost as rebuilding one mile of asphalt, we can chip seal ten miles of county road. Keeping up with chip seals every 7 to 10 years can keep a pavement in good shape indefinitely.
In short, chip sealing stretches tax dollars, reduces long-term maintenance costs, and keeps our roads in good shape for years to come.