Logging Bremerton's Westpark
By LYNSI BURTON
Tree roots from newly-logged trees are pulled up at the former Westpark site Tuesday near the corner of Kitsap Way and Arsenal Way. The logging taking place along the busy arterial in the past couple weeks is part of the clearing project that has been happening for the past year-and-a-half to make way for the $300 million Bay Vista residential and retail development currently under construction, said Kurt Wiest, executive director of the Bremerton Housing Authority. Money made from selling the lumber goes into the construction of the development. Excavators have been tearing down about two vacated Westpark buildings per day. Townhouses in an 83-unit complex are available for pre-leasing and will be ready for move-in in May. A 68-unit building along Oyster Bay Avenue will be complete this summer. So keep your comments: We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please refer to our Terms of Use for full detail on participating on our site.
Bremerton Patriot Staff Writer
February 11, 2011 · 1:50 PM
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