Date:
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Contact:
Rich Hensley, Chehalis Area Engineer, 360-740-8602
Sylvia Ross, Communications Office, 360-904-2058
CENTRALIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host a public open house on March 7, 2006 to introduce a new project in Lewis County that will widen I-5 between Mellen Street and Grand Mound.
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
4 p.m. - 7 p.m. (stop by anytime)
Centralia Middle School
901 Johnson Road, Centralia, WA
Improving safety and mobility, and increasing capacity on I-5 are the primary goals of the I-5, Mellen Street to Grand Mound project. The project area is a seven-mile stretch of I-5 that runs through Lewis and Thurston Counties, as well as the City of Centralia. Key features of the project, which will be implemented in phases, are:
- Widening I-5 from two lanes to at least three lanes in each direction, continuing the widening of I-5 to the north between Maytown and Grand Mound that is scheduled for construction in 2008;
- Improving the existing interchanges at Mellen Street and Harrison Avenue to meet projected traffic demand;
- Replacing existing bridges to accommodate the widening of I-5;
- Examining the causes of the high accident rate on the I-5 mainline and design changes to improve safety;
- Upgrade I-5 to meet current design standards; and
- Accommodate planned improvements to the railroad system in the project area.
At the open house, the public will be able to view displays and talk to project staff about the project. Feedback about the project in general, other concerns and suggestions are also welcome. There will be no formal presentations, so the public is welcome to stop by anytime between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
For more information about this project, please contact WSDOT’s Chehalis Area Engineering Office by phone (360-740-8600), by e-mail (henslerg@wsdot.wa.gov), or visit http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/i5/MellentoGrandMound/ .
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