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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
Project is not yet advertised or awarded
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Recent Progress
A consultant, CH2M Hill, has been hired to assist WSDOT on this project. The consultant will support this project through the environmental phase and obtain all environmental permits. Team chartering sessions and a Cost Risk Assessment workshop was completed in September. The LaBree Access Point Decision Report (APDR) has been sent to the Federial Highway Administration on September 30, 2003. The Project Team, consisting of WSDOT and CH2M is developing the scope of work. A WSDOT survey crew is collecting field data which will be used for the design.
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Design Construction Impacts
The scope, schedule and budget will be affected dependent upon FHWA's acceptance or denial of the LaBree Interchange APDR.
Stormwater treatment is a major factor in determining the need and amount of additional right of way, the total cost, and the project scope. This design element has been identified as one of the most important aspects for successful project delivery.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Some wetlands will be unavoidably impacted. The North Fork Newaukum wetland bank credits will be used to mitigate these impacts. A hazardous material site has been identified and is located in the southwest quadrant of the LaBree Road interchange. Project impacts are unknown at this time.
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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.
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