Comment on B.G. cleared for work on S. Parkway Avenue

Battle Ground’s South Parkway Avenue will finally have some work done starting next year. The city received the final permit to go ahead with the South Parkway Improvement Project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sept. 13. The project will start in the spring, and construction is expected to last nine to 10 months, ending a quest to bring South Parkway up to modern standards. “The city has been pursuing funding for the project for more than 12 years,” Battle Ground City Manager Jeff Swanson said. The $5.6 million project is fully funded, with the bulk of it coming from two State Transportation Improvement Board grants totaling $4,305,216.