Chipman trail sealing contract awarded

Trail users may soon notice some disruptions for use of the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail between Pullman and Moscow.

County Parks and Recreation Director Tim Myers received approval from the county commissioners Monday for an $86,064 seal coating contract with Stripes-A-Lot of Clarkston.

“This has been a hot item among trail users,” Myers reported. “The cracks on the trail have expanded over the last year.”

Myers said the contract calls for crack sealing on the trail as well as chip sealing. He said the county usually seals the cracks on the trail every two years, and the expansion of the cracks...