I-5 - Roanoke Vicinity Noise Wall Project

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending December 2005

Project Title & Location

I-5 - Roanoke Vicinity Noise Walls (Stage 1 and 2)

I-5 - Boston to Shelby Noise Walls (Stage 3)

 

Seattle

Project Description
The project will build noise walls to reduce existing freeway-generated noise along I-5 in the Roanoke vicinity. The project is funded to complete design and construction.

Contractor/Consultant
Stage 2 - Wilder Construction

Recent Progress

Stage 2 Construction:

Construction on the Boylston wall is complete and Boylston Street opened to traffic in October.  Construction on the Harvard on-ramp wall was completed in November 2005.  Some electrical and paving work on the on-ramp remain to be completed.  Landscaping along Harvard Street will be completed in spring 2006. 

 

Stage 3 Preliminary Engineering:

Schedule and budget planning underway for the start of design work on the Stage 3 project (Boston to Shelby Noise Walls) in January 2006.

For a full description of the project, please visit the project web page: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/roanokeNoiseWall/

Design Construction Impacts

Stage 2:

Seattle City Light has relocated street lighting on Boylston Ave. E to the West side of the street.  An I-5 projects brochure and website has been produced with the NW Region to keep the public informed of upcoming activities and roadway closures.

 

Stage 3:

Construction impacts to city street traffic will be determined during the design phase of the project

Environmental Impacts / Compliance

Stage 2:

Environmental documentation has been cleared.  Noise Variance permit and Street Use permits have been obtained from the City of Seattle.

 

Stage 3:

Environmental documentation and permits will be determined during the design phase of the project.

Impacts to Traffic
There will be street and lane closures on local streets during construction.  Metro service may be impacted temporarily (weekends only).  Impacts to local street traffic will be similar during stage 3 construction

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Finish Construction Stage 2 June 2006   Stage 1 constuction is complete.  Stage 2 is now in construction.  Walls were completed in November 2005, landscaping by June 2006.
Start Stage 3 Design Engineering January 2006   Engineering on the Stage 3 project begin January 2006 and be completed by April 2008.
Start Stage 3 Construction May 2008   Construction on the Stage 3 project is now scheduled to begin in April 2008.
Finish Stage 3 Construction November 2009  

Construction on the Stage 3 project is now scheduled to be completed in November 2009
   
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering $2.15 11%
Right-of-Way 0.0 0%
Construction $17.43 89%
Funded Project Costs $19.58 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

 $3.76 19%

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

 $15.82 81%

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

Kinyan Lui, WSDOT Project Engineer @ (206) 381-6404 or E-mail: LuiK@wsdot.wa.gov