Lewis County hopes to keep the county connected during future flood events by raising Silverbrook Road in Randle.
Lewis County Public Works Director Tim Elsea said the county is applying for a state Department of Emergency Management grant to raise the road about 1 to 2 feet for 600 feet of roadway.
The preliminary cost estimate for the project is $400,000.
Raising the road should keep East Lewis County connected when U.S. Highway 12 gets flooded at Cispus Road during heavy rain events, Elsea said.
During the December storm, water overtopped Highway 12, and Silverbrook Road was shut down to all traffic except vehicles with enough clearance.
Silverbrook Road does not become inundated every time Highway 12 does.
Highway 12 has been overtopped with water about 10 times in the Randle area since 1995, Elsea said.
