Featured CSS Projects

1. Colville - US Route 395
   
   
   
   Improvements to US 395 in Colville began as a study to "bypass" downtown Colville. After the community led project discovered that moving traffic off "main street" would assure the demise of some local businesses, the planning group developed a phased approach to improvements that would protect the viability of downtown businesses while also providing alternative routes for truck traffic. As part of the community led design approach, the Hawthorne Roundabout project was conceived to increase intersection capacity, provide ease of turning movements for trucks, and provide a "gateway" into the community. This project required high sensitivity to the existing commercial uses adjacent to the intersection, including the shopping center, a motel and a gasoline station. The roundabout is at the intersection of US395/Main Street and Hawthorne Avenue. The roundabout center island was utilized to construct a city gateway for the south end of the city, and incorporated a boulder rock wall, landscaping, a city sign and accent lighting. The roundabout connects two major arterials, provides access to a third arterial one block west of the intersection, and for a future connection to a planned truck route to relieve traffic from the downtown area.
   
   
2. SR20 - Deception Pass
   
     
   
   This project was initiated as a safety improvement project through the most visited state park in Washington, Deception Pass State Park. It was apparent that the existing guardrail did not meet current safety standards. WSDOT could not gain support from Washington State Parks and Recreation and state and local historical groups to replace the historic rail with standard w-beam guardrail. After ten years of languishing, the project received a new approach. A NW Region design team worked hard to gain consensus of partnering agencies including Washington State Parks and Recreation and Washington State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. The group was able to develop a new guardrail design that met both WSDOT and the motoring public's safety needs as well as the community and Washington State Parks need to retain the historic look of the original 1935 decorative railing.

Training/Events

•  Downtown Revitalization Training Institute
   For more information: http://www.downtown.wa.gov

•  Context Sensitive Training Currently Under Development

Who can I contact for more information?

Paula Reeves
ReevesP@wsdot.wa.gov
(360) 705-7258

Dave Olson
Design Office: Safety, Aesthetics, and Context Sensitive Design
OlsonDa@wsdot.wa.gov
(360) 705-7952

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