CITY OF RICHLAND
ROAD INFORMATION

 May 15 - 22, 2026   

Steptoe Street Closure –Beginning the morning of Thursday, May 14, Steptoe Street will be closed between Gage Boulevard and the Columbia Park Trail roundabout. The closure is necessary to allow the project’s contractor to remove and replace the existing railroad tracks and signal. Steptoe Street is expected to reopen to traffic on the morning of Monday, May 18, though reopening could be impacted by site conditions or unforeseen delays. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead for their Monday commute. Detours will be in place directing traffic via Leslie Road and Center Parkway. Local access to side streets off Steptoe Street will be maintained. Through traffic is restricted.  Pedestrian and bicycle detours will also be provided.  The west end of Tapteal Drive also remains closed. Traffic on Tapteal Drive is detoured via Center Parkway and Columbia Center Boulevard.  Motorists traveling through the area should anticipate delays, especially during peak travel times, and are encouraged to allow extra time, follow posted signage, and use designated detour routes.

Ava Way at Dallas Road – A contractor will have Ava Way from Dallas Road to the Country Mercantile closed for utility installation.  A detour will be in place, and all businesses will still be accessible. 

Roadway Construction on Dallas Rd. between Ava Way and Trowbridge Blvd. – Construction started in mid-April 2025 with work beginning along Dallas Rd. between Ava Way and Trowbridge Blvd. This work is for a developer-driven project to construct roundabouts at the intersections of Dallas Rd. with Trowbridge Blvd. and Ava Way, as well as widening along Dallas Rd. between the two intersections. This is an ongoing project with an expected completion date in Spring 2026. 

 Thayer Drive Streetlight Replacement – Construction of new streetlight poles, anchors, concrete foundations, junction boxes, wiring, streetlight conduits, asphalt patching, site restoration, removal of streetlight head attachments, removal and relocation of existing street signs on Thayer Drive between Kuhn Street and Sunset Street.  

South George Washington Way (between Comstock St & Aaron Dr) & Columbia Point Drive - Periodic lane closures will continue intermittently as site restoration work continues on the east side of George Washington Way south of the Columbia Point intersection with various lane restrictions.

Starting at 8 pm on Monday, May 18^th lanes will be closed on George Washington Way in the vicinity of the Aaron Drive / Columbia Point Drive intersection for installation of a new Welcome to Richland Sign on the existing sign bridge.  Northbound left turn lane along with the left most lane will be closed (left turns west onto Aaron will be allowed).  Southbound the two left lanes will be closed with the two right lanes remaining open.  The left turn lane to eastbound Columbia Point Drive will remain open.  Contractor expects installation work to be completed by midnight when all lanes to be re-opened

 Roadway Construction on Reata Rd. between Southgate Way and Badger View Dr. –Construction started in Spring 2026 with work beginning along Reata Rd. between Southgate Way and Badger View Dr. This work is for a developer-driven project to construct a roundabout at the intersections of Reata Rd. & the future connection to Gage Blvd., as well as widening along Reata Rd. before tapering back to existing conditions. This is an ongoing project with an expected completion date in Summer 2026.  

Starting the week of April 13th, Reata Rd. is closed in both directions between Southgate Way and Badger View Dr. A detour is in place from Sagebrush Rd. to Bermuda Rd. in both directions. Local access will be maintained for the duration of the closure for residents on the south side of Reata Rd., as well as access to Southgate Way. The anticipated duration is approximately two months. Drivers are advised to follow all posted detour signs and expect delays. 

City View Dr and Northeast part of Truman Ave (City View & Truman Buildout Project) – Contractor will be doing a full road construction and City View will be closed from the Duportail St intersection to just north of Benton County Emergency Management building and the northeast part of Truman Ave.  Detour going down Truman will be a right turn onto Queensgate and then a left turn onto Duportail, and the detour from Duportail will be a right turn onto Queensgate and then a left turn onto Truman.

For all projects, please drive carefully and obey all traffic control signs and flaggers. This information is updated as conditions change.