SR 240 corridor links Interstate 182 with the US Department of Energy's Hanford site, the Columbia Center commercial areas, and east Kennewick's industrial zones.  The project serves auto and vanpool commuters and is a bicycle corridor.   Once the corridor is completed, this six-mile section be six lanes wide, with realigned ramps and a new pedestrian/bicycle path.  These improvements along with other minor safety work will relieve congestion and improve overall safety. 

Major projects recently completed or under way on the SR 240 corridor represent an aggregate budget for construction of approximately $65.2 million.  With work on the projects at various stages of completion, the current estimate of the total final cost of construction for these projects is slightly over (1%) of budget at $66.1 million.

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Richland – Widened a 4.2 mile section of SR 240 for an additional lane in each direction from Stevens Drive to I-182.  The project was completed  on schedule in 2001 and on budget at a final construction cost of $3.7 million. 

The next section replaces the existing Yakima River Bridge with two new bridges, providing additional lanes and increased safety.  The project started in February 2003 and is expected to be completed on schedule this fall.  Construction costs are on budget at $14.5 million.

Two remaining two projects currently under construction will add a lane for 1.8 miles in each direction from I-182 to Columbia Center, and reconstruct the Richland Wye interchange.   These final projects have a construction budget of $47 million and are estimated to be completed slightly over (1%) of budget at a final cost of $47.8 million.  Work started February 2003 and is scheduled for completion in October 2007.

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