Construction is progressing quickly on the Cowlitz Tribe's casino in Washington. Photo from ilani Casino Resort Construction Feed
The Cowlitz Tribe is spending $32 million on highway improvement project for its fast-rising casino in Washington.
The ilani Casino Resort is getting a new overpass to replace an aging bridge, The Battle Ground Reflector reported. The interchange improvement project is funded entirely by the tribe.
“The funds are all private and no taxpayer money will be used, even for overruns,” the tribe said in a statement to the paper.
The tribe broke ground on the casino earlier this year after overcoming numerous legal, regulatory and political hurdles. It's due to open on April 17, 2017.
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New four-lane Exit 16 bridge under construction
(The Battle Ground Reflector 10/26)
$P D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision:
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Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon v. Jewell (July 29, 2016)
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