Project would affect Airway Heights noise ordinance

A variance to the city’s nuisance ordinance came forward at the monthly study session for the Airway Heights City Council Monday, March 26.

The Washington state Department of Transportation applied for the variance, in advance of its upcoming work on Highway 2 later this year. Public Works Director Kelly Williquette said most of the work would be done at night, and would affect some of the city’s noise ordinances, in effect from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Adjusting the ordinance would allow the work to take place during night hours. Williquette said the goal is to keep traffic open during the day for t...