Take a good look at the Interstate 5 La Center junction, because it’s going to look pretty different soon.

There are three major construction projects underway at the junction: the Ilani Casino Resort being built on the Cowlitz Indian Reservation, upgrades to the I-5 interchange and development of a sewer line that stretches out to the junction intended to help grow business in La Center.

If La Center city officials have their way, the east side of the junction, the one across from the new $510 million casino slated to open in the spring, will also see some upgrades.

“We’ve been looking at how the La Center junction might develop in the future,” Eric Eisemann, a planning consultant working with the city. “A lot of things are coming quickly. All these things are happening, and there is a lot of interest in development here in La Center right now.”

Eisemann said the city has heard from businesses, as well as developers interested in bringing single- and multi-family housing to La Center.