Date:
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Contact:
Susan Fell, Assistant Project Engineer, (360) 759-1310 (Vancouver)
Alissa Bateman, WSDOT Communications, (360) 905-2078 (Vancouver)
VANCOUVER – Nighttime closures of the State Route 14 eastbound on-ramp from I-5, in both directions, will take place the nights of Nov. 13 and Nov. 14.
The I-5 southbound to SR 14 eastbound ramp will close at 10 p.m. the night of Tuesday, Nov. 13. The ramp will re-open by 6 a.m. the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 14. A signed detour will direct motorists to the next SR 14 eastbound on-ramp.
The I-5 northbound to SR 14 eastbound ramp will close at 10 p.m. the night of Wednesday, Nov. 14. The ramp will re-open by 6 a.m. the morning of Thursday, Nov. 15. A signed detour will direct motorists to the next SR 14 eastbound on-ramp.
The closure is necessary for guardrail installation work, required for the Confluence Project’s Land Bridge and Interpretive Trail. 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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