I-5 - Roanoke Vicinity Noise Wall Project

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending June 2004

Project Title & Location
I-5 Roanoke Vicinity Noise Wall Project -  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
Berger/Abam is the main design consultant.

Recent Progress
The Ad date was moved to July 12, 2004 to allow plan revisions to incorporate city street pavement construction.  Nickel fund expenditures begin in September 2003.  Recent project milestones accomplished include:  1) Concurrence from Boylston and Harvard community on noise panel aesthetic designs;  2) 100 % PS&E package turn-in;  3) PS&E in Plan review  4) Developed strategy for Metro Transit accommodation; 5) Street Use Permit, Permanent Easement for undergroud anchors, and ROW Certification are in progress; 6) Finalized pavement restoration method with City of Seattle; 7) Finalized PS&E wording for "alternative wall" trying to build as much wall as possible.  For a full description of the project, please visit the project web page: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/I5/roanokeNoiseWall/

Design Construction Impacts
Potential conflicts with existing utilities have been identified.  Agreement reached with the City of Seattle for reconstruction of Boylston Ave and Harvard Ave.  Weekend closures of Harvard Ave. and the Harvard Ave./Northbound I-5 on-ramp.  Four month total closure of Boylston Ave.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Environmental documentation (SEPA/NEPA compliance) will be complete to meet the project schedule.  No HPA is required for this project.  A Noise Variance has been approved by the City of Seattle.

Impacts to Traffic
Weekend closures of Harvard Ave adn the Harvard Ave /I-5 northbound on-ramp.  Four month total closure of Boylston Ave.  Metro transit service impacted on weekends.  Strategy developed for temporary and permanent bus stop on Harvard Ave.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Preliminary Engineering Start July 2003 September 2003 Preliminary engineering began on schedule.
Contract Advertisement  & Award July 2004   Pavement reconstruction decisions with the City of Seattle has resulted in changes to the PS&E package that has effected the advertisement date.
Construction Complete June 2005   No issues at this time.
       
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions
Percent
of Total

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

Preliminary Engineering 0.6 17%
Right-of-Way 0.0 0%
Construction 2.9 83%
Funded Project Costs 3.5 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

3.5 100%

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

  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