Date:
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Contact:
Stephanie Tax, WSDOT Highways & Local Programs (360) 705-7389
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has developed the “2006-2008 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program,” (STIP). This document lists state and local projects that have secured federal funds over next three years. The STIP includes more than 1,600 projects statewide, representing Washington’s highest priority projects and a total transportation investment of $4 billion over the three-year period.
The 2006-2008 STIP is available for public review at WSDOT’s six region offices (a list of locations is attached). The Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) must approve the STIP before funding can be made available. Approval is expected in January.
The STIP contains many types of transportation capital projects, such as pavement overlays, roadway widening, bridge replacement or repair, traffic signals, safety improvements, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and transit. Projects included in the STIP are consistent with local, regional and state plans. The list is developed by WSDOT working in cooperation with Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Rural Transportation Planning Organizations. Projects included in the STIP are funded by a combination of federal, state and/or local funds.
The following are just a few examples of WSDOT projects included in the 2006 - 2008 STIP:
- Chelan County - US 2/Chiwaukum Creek - $7 million to replace bridge
- Cowlitz County - State Route (SR) 4/Coal Creek Road to I-5 - $7 million for construction to resurface the roadway and restore the existing safety features
- Douglas County - SR 28/East End of the George Sellar Bridge - $7.2 million for right-of-way acquisition and construction of a bypass for South-bound traffic
- King County - SR 167/ 84th Ave. SE to I-405 Interchange - $3 million to resurface the roadway
- King County - I-5 South Seattle Vicinity Northbound Viaduct - $10.9 million to repair and resurface the existing bridge deck from Corson Ave. to Dearborn St. vicinity
- Pierce County - SR 512: 104th Street East to SR 167 Over crossing - $2.2 million to resurface the roadway between 104th Street East and the SR 167 Over Crossing
- Snohomish County - SR-532 to Hill Ditch Bridge Northbound - $5.8 million to repair or replace damaged concrete roadway in the northbound lanes of I-5
- Spokane County - I-90/Spokane Viaduct Bridge Deck - $14 million to repair the rutting on Spokane Viaduct Bridge
- Whatcom County - SR 539/Horton Road to Tenmile Road - $33 million to widen this section of highway to five lanes
- Yakima County - US 97/Status Creek Vicinity - $2.2 million to re-align curve and widen the roadway at this location
STIP Available for Public Viewing
Information contained in the 2006-2008 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program includes the physical location of the project, a description of work, expected start date for the various phases of each project, the funding sources (federal, state and/or local) and the lead agency for each project. The STIP is available for public review at WSDOT’s Regional Offices and the Central Puget Sound Urban Planning Office:
- Eastern Region (Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman counties)
2714 North Mayfair Street, Spokane
Contact: Mark Rohwer (509) 324-6195
- North Central Region (Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties)
1551 North Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee
Contact: Dave Honsinger (509) 667-3000
- Northwest Region: Urban Planning Office (King and Snohomish counties)
401 Second Avenue S., Suite 300, Seattle
Contact: Chris Picard (206) 464-1278
- Northwest Region: Mount Baker Area (Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties)
1043 Goldenrod Rd., Suite 101, Burlington
Tom Stacey (360) 757-5982
- Olympic Region (Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Mason, Kitsap, Thurston and Pierce counties)
5720 Capitol Boulevard So., Tumwater
Contact: Bob Jones or Debbie Clemen (360) 357-2644
- South Central Region (Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Walla Walla and Yakima counties)
2809 Rudkin Road, Union Gap
Contact: Brian White (509) 577-1625
- Southwest Region (Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties)
11018 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver
Mike Williams (360) 905-2030
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