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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
The Labree Road interchange bridge is complete. Scarsella Brothers have completed the construction of the two end piers and plan to install girders the first part of June. Paving
is complete on I-5.
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Design Construction Impacts
Opening the interchange ramps to traffic in the fall of 2009 is weather dependent.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
The North Fork Newaukum wetland bank credits will be used to mitigate wetland impacts.
The project is continually focused on temporary erosion control measures.
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Impacts to Traffic
Construction is being staged thru an aggressive public awareness campaign 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.
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