Date:
Friday, September 07, 2007
Contact:
Susan Fell, Assistant Project Engineer, (360) 759-1310 (Vancouver)
Alissa Bateman, WSDOT Communications, (360) 905-2078 (Vancouver)
VANCOUVER – Nighttime closures of State Route 14 near I-5 are scheduled to take place between Sept. 11 and Sept. 19. A signed detour will be available during those hours.
Scheduled closures include:
- Sept. 11, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sept. 12: Closure of SR 14 westbound between the Columbia Way Exit (Exit 1) and I-5
- Sept. 12, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sept. 13: Closure of SR 14 westbound between the Columbia Way Exit (Exit 1) and I-5
- Sept. 15, 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. Sept 16: Closure of SR 14 eastbound between I-5 and Columbia Way (Exit 1); closure of ramps from I-5 southbound and northbound to SR 14 eastbound; closure of ramp from I-5 northbound to City Center; closure of downtown Vancouver on-ramp to SR 14 eastbound
- Sept. 17, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sept. 18: Closure of SR 14 eastbound between I-5 and Columbia Way (Exit 1); closure of ramps from I-5 southbound and northbound to SR 14 eastbound; closure of ramp from I-5 northbound to City Center; closure of the downtown Vancouver on-ramp to SR 14 eastbound
- Sept. 18, 10 p.m. - 6 a.m. Sept. 19: Closure of I-5 southbound ramp to eastbound SR 14
There will be additional nighttime lane closures Sept. 13, Sept. 14, and Sept. 19 along SR 14 in the vicinity of the land bridge.
Closures are necessary for the removal of materials known as falsework. These materials supported the structure during construction of the Confluence Project’s Land Bridge over State Route 14. Closures are necessary for the safety of motorists and construction crews during this process.
The Confluence Project’s Land Bridge and Interpretive Trail, a significant endeavor to restore the landscape and social connection between Fort Vancouver and the Columbia River, will create a 40-foot-wide, earth-covered bridge arching over state Highway 14, providing pedestrians, bicyclists and non-motorized vehicles with a scenic passage from the Vancouver National Historic Reserve to the waterfront and sweeping views of Fort Vancouver, the Cascade Mountains, the Columbia River and Mount Hood. Projected completion is set for late 2007.
The Land Bridge is one of the regional Confluence Project's seven sites along the Columbia River Basin that mark important confluences of rivers and ecosystems, Native American and Euro-American cultures and highlight the expedition of Lewis and Clark. The Land Bridge concept was created by Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects, Ltd., with artist Maya Lin’s participation. Construction of the $12.25 million project is a partnership of Confluence Project members, the National Park Service, the City of Vancouver and the Washington State Department of Transportation, and made possible through federal, state and private funding.
The Confluence Project is an initiative to reclaim, transform and re-imagine seven places along the historic Columbia River Basin, stretching 450 miles from the Idaho border to the Pacific Ocean. The project's goal is to use place and art to explore possibilities for a better future. For information about the Confluence Project, please call 360-693-0123 or visit
www.confluenceproject.org on the Internet.
Advanced warning signs will be posted during the closures. Motorists are asked to please pay attention to the warning signs. Motorists are also reminded that all traffic fines are doubled within a construction work zone when workers are present (RCW 46.61.527).
For weekly updates on this and all other traffic impacts in the region, please visit the WSDOT Southwest Region Weekly Travel Advisory Web page at:
www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/SouthWest/Construction.
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For information about the Confluence Project’s Vancouver Land Bridge, including concept, design and funding, please contact Jane Jacobsen, Executive Director, Confluence Project at (360) 693-0123.
For construction information, please contact the Charles Fell, Construction Engineer, City of Vancouver Construction Services at (360) 487-7750.
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