Date:  Friday, March 20, 2009

Contact: Dustin Terpening, WSDOT communications, 360-757-5997
Shane Spahr, Project Engineer, 360-757-5948

STANWOOD – WSDOT will repair broken concrete panels and smooth bumps along northbound Interstate 5 near Stanwood this spring.

WSDOT recently awarded the project to contractor Tri-State Construction Inc. of Bellevue for their construction bid of $4.7 million. This project will employ approximately 45 people through this fall.

The project stretches for more than seven miles, from south of State Route 532 in Snohomish County to north of Starbird Road in Skagit County.

Crews will repair and replace broken concrete panels, level and tie uneven panels together, and grind the rough driving surfaces smooth.

An average of 59,000 vehicles and freight use this stretch of I-5 daily. The road is rutted and cracked due to its age and high traffic volumes. 

Repairing the pavement will reduce costly temporary repairs, provide drivers with a safe and smooth ride, and ensure that the roadway will last well into the future.

For more project details, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/SR532ToHillDitch/.

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