Deschamps Lane Project

The Road Department completed the first part of Phase I of a long awaited project on Deschamps Lane in October 2018. So far, we:

• Improved site visibility heading west from Roller Coaster Rd spanning in both north and southward directions onto Deschamps Lane.
• Paved 900' (500' paid for by residents) of Roller Coaster Rd from the Deschamps Lane intersection east to Copter Lane.
• Paved 400' from the railroad tracks heading south on Deschamps Lane. 
• Cut into hill on north side of railroad tracks, starting at the tracks and going north 500 feet. 

The second part of phase I is complete! 

• We continued our work north to Moccasin Ln, squared up road alignment thru to the intersection, and paved.

The first part of phase II was completed the summer of 2023!

• This work was for the worst half mile, between LaValle Creek and Bruin Lane. The work involved earthwork including excavation and placement of the geosynthetic reinforcement and structural fill. Staff then completed asphalt surfacing to seal the fill material and not expose it to the winter weather.

Proposed Phase II:

• The second part of phase II is to reconstruct and complete the other half mile to Mullan Road and realign the intersection. This work is tentatively planned to continue throughout the winter of 2023/24, weather dependent.

Proposed Phase III:

• Straighten s-curve and pave to the LaValle Creek bridge. (Tentative start: summer 2024 based on time, money, regular maintenance priorities, and emergency work issues.)

We do recognize that temporarily closing portions of Deschamps Lane during construction will cause some people to have to alter their routes to get to their destination. Unfortunately, we not only have to do this to keep workflow moving smoothly and efficiently, we need to ensure the safety of our road crew and the public. The improvements being made have been heavily requested by the public and will ultimately make for a much safer drive.