Mile-long stretch of downtown Olympia road, park to close for maintenance
The Department of Enterprise Services will close a portion of Deschutes Parkway and Marathon Park for maintenance next week.
According to a news release from the DES, Deschutes Parkway will close to vehicle traffic from Lakeridge Drive Southwest to Fifth Avenue from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, June 16 and June 17.
The roadside path and all of Marathon Park, including the parking area and restrooms, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, June 16 to June 18. The restrooms at the Capitol Lake Interpretive Center also will be closed during this time period.
The pathway through Marathon Park to the bridge over Capitol Lake also will be closed during this time.
Staff will be mowing the brush along the lake, replacing broken light bulbs in streetlamps, cleaning light poles and benches along the road, and painting the interior of the restrooms at the Interpretive Center, the markings on the road and the park parking lot.