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Project Title & Location
I-5/Rush Road to 13th Street - Chehalis
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Project Description
Improves freight mobility, economic development and safety by adding one lane in each direction from Rush Road to 13th Street and constructing an interchange at LaBree Road. There are currently four lanes (two in each direction). There will be six lanes when this project is completed.
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Contractor/Consultant
The contract was awarded to Scarsella Brothers, Inc. on May 22, 2007.
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Recent Progress
Scarsella Brothers have completed placing asphalt in the median in preparation for removing the LaBree Overcrossing this winter, so that construction can begin on the new interchange. Scarsella Brothers have also completed the shifting of the traffic to realigned local streets near the proposed intersection of LaBree and Bishop Roads.
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Design Construction Impacts
Early December 2007 flooding inundated a portion of this project. Impacts are currently being assessed. The new bridge over I-5 at LaBree Road will be constructed in 2008.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
The North Fork Newaukum wetland bank credits will be used to mitigate wetland impacts. A hazardous material site has been identified and is located in the southwest quadrant of the LaBree Road interchange.
The project is continually focused on temporary erosion control measures.
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Impacts to Traffic
Construction will be staged and an aggressive public awareness campaign will be used to minimize traffic impacts. I-5 may be restricted to one lane, each direction at night while staging is completed. Two lanes will be open in each direction during the daytime and at night as staging allows. The contractor has been approved to use rolling slowdowns to access the median. The speed limit has been reduced to 50 MPH in constricted sections.
The LaBree Road overcrossing will be closed for the construction of the new interchange at this location. This closure is planned but not scheduled to date.
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