I-5 - Pierce County Line to Tukwila HOV Lanes - Open July 2007

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending June 2003

Project Title & Location
 I-5/Pierce County Line to Tukwila – Stage 4, on I-5 in Milton and Federal Way, in south King County.

Project Description
This Project widens I-5 to provide northbound and southbound HOV lanes and ITS from the Pierce County Line to South 320th Street.

Contractor/Consultant
Project is not yet advertised or awarded.

Recent Progress
Drainage redesign is 60% complete.  Converted project base map from metric to English units. Reviewing current design standards for specific requirements for this project.

Design Construction Impacts
Current assessment indicates that no additional right-of-way will be needed.  King County has expressed interest in modifying the planned stormwater pond in the NE Quadrant of I-5 and State Route 161 to function as a flood control facility. 

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Preparing application for hydraulic permit, Corps of Engineers, and Department of Ecology water quality permits.  Project will comply with current standards.

Impacts to Traffic
Estimated traffic impacts during construction will add 15 minutes to northbound trips and 15 minutes to southbound trips. High traffic impact work will be done at night.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Drainage Redesign March 2004   Consultant has amended contract to complete drainage redesign and hydraulic permit application.
Design File Completion May 2004    No issues at this time.
Conversion to English Units July 2004   Started to convert contract to English units on 8/04/03.
Contract Advertised October 2004  

Advertising date has been advanced by six months.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

Planned vs. Actual Expenditures
(Total Project Cost)
Project Expenditure Chart

Preliminary Engineering $1.6 2.9%
Right-of-Way $0.5 0.01%
Construction $52.3 96.1%
Funded Project Costs $54.4 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

 $53.7 99.0%

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

  For more information, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects

Ingo Goller, WSDOT Project Engineer @
(253) 872-2958 Or E-mail: goller@wsdot.wa.gov