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Project Title & Location
I-405/SE 8th to I-90 (South Bellevue)
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Project Description
This project combines the Bellevue Nickel project which builds one additional southbound lane from vicinity of NE 8th to I-90 and one additional northbound lane from I-90 to SE 8th with the TPA project to create a new northbound auxiliary lane from 112th Ave SE to I-90.
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Contractor/Consultant
HNTB Corporation is the lead consultant of the General Engineering Consultant Team.
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Recent Progress
Accelerated the Bellevue Nickel Improvement Project schedule including the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Discipline Report (DR) preparation in accordance with the 2005 Legislative funding package. Baseline conditions for DRs were completed and half of the draft DRs are complete. Held neighborhood information meetings for Woodridge Neighborhood and Surrey Downs Neighborhood. Held two Bellevue Advisory Committee meetings focusing on the environmental process and on noise issues. Began revisions to the Right of Way Plans in the vicinity of the Wilburton Tunnel. Met with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) and began developing the right of way and the construction agreements.
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Design Construction Impacts
Expect moderate construction impacts. Plan to rebuild Wilburton tunnel within the center median area between Northbound and Southbound I-405 minimizing those potential construction impacts.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
A corridor wide Record of Decision for the programmatic FEIS was received in October 2002. Project level environmental documentation began January 2005 with an agency and public scoping meeting. Submitted corridor wide Land Use Analysis to FHWA and the Services Aug 2004.
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Impacts to Traffic
Will be more fully determined as this project's design is further along.
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Preliminary Engineering Start (Nickel funding)
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July 1, 2003
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July 1, 2003
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Nickel funding began on schedule.
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Finding of No Significant Impact
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July 2007
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Proposing advancement to January 2007 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
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Right of Way Certification
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April 2008
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Proposing advancement to April 2007 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
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Request For Proposal
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October 2007
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Proposing advancement to October 2006 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
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Open to Traffic
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June 2011
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Proposing advancement to July 2010 in accordance with the 2005 Legislative Transportation Package.
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