Motorists traveling north on state Highway 503, left, are routed around construction crews as they install a traffic barrier Friday afternoon in Battle Ground. The city is in the midst of its Congestion Relief Project at the intersection of highways 502 and 503, which sees around 50,000 drivers on an average weekday. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)Photo Gallery
BATTLE GROUND — Battle Ground’s population is around 20,000, but more than double that figure travel through the city on a typical weekday.
According to the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council’s list of high-volume intersections in the county, the intersection of state Highway 502 and state Highway 503 receives about 50,000 travelers on an average weekday.
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