Date:  Monday, June 01, 2009

Contact: Dustin Terpening, WSDOT communications, 360-757-5997
Dave Crisman, Project Engineer, 360-428-1593

STANWOOD – The Washington State Department of Transportation today, June 1, awarded a $5.3 million construction contract to Granite Construction Company of Everett to bring much-needed repairs to Interstate 5 in the Stanwood area. The project, completely funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will support an estimated 60 direct and indirect jobs between now and spring 2010.

WSDOT and Granite Construction will repair broken concrete panels and smooth bumps along six miles of southbound I-5, between State Route 532 in Snohomish County and Starbird Road in Skagit County. Crews plan to begin work in August and wrap up construction by spring 2010.

I-5 is a major corridor linking Washington, Oregon and California, as well as Canada and Mexico. An average of 59,000 vehicles use this stretch of I-5 daily. 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 details visit the project Web site at www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/sr532toStarbird/.  

Washington state is administering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments with an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability. Gov. Gregoire created a Web site, www.recovery.wa.gov, so every Washingtonian can see where tax dollars are going and hold government accountable for the results. On the federal level, President Obama has appointed Vice President Biden to oversee all states’ recovery efforts and to root out waste and fraud. This combined oversight will ensure taxpayer dollars are put to good use and recharge the economy.

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