A host of dignitaries, including members of the Washington State legislature, representatives from the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and offi cials from the U.S. Highway 12 Coalition, Tri-Cities, Walla Walla County, the City of Walla Walla and Port of Walla Walla gathered in October, 2007 for the offi cial opening of Phase Three of U.S. Highway 12 four-laning. The $17-million dollar project involved completion of three plus miles between Dodd Road and the Boise paper mill – in the so-called Attilia vicinity. In addition to saluting the opening of the newest four-lane section, offi cials noted the completion now of three phases that add-up to continuous four-laning from near Wallula to the Tri-Cities. Photo by Tim Hall