If you use the Steptoe Street corridor for your daily commute, be prepared for the next phase of lane closures, reduced speeds and traffic revisions beginning Feb. 23. 

Crews will be working on the east side of Steptoe Street near the intersection with Tapteal Drive, which will be temporarily closed, according to the city of Richland. Tapteal Drive traffic will be directed to use the Center Parkway or Columbia Center Boulevard intersections for access. 

Drivers should be prepared for delays, especially during morning and evening commutes, and may want to find alternate routes. 

A private developer is financing and conducting the roadwork to provide road access to commercial property on the west side of Steptoe Street. In the end, the project will realign Tapteal Drive to intersect Steptoe Street further south at the railroad crossing, providing new traffic signal and pedestrian infrastructure.