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Project Title & Location
I-82 - Valley Mall Boulevard Interchange Improvements
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Project Description
This project improves connections to the interstate and encourages economic growth and development for both Union Gap and Yakima. The interchange reconfiguration will provide increased motorist safety, additional capacity, and help free up movement on and off the interstate to connect smoothly with the expanding local road system.
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Contractor/Consultant
Project not yet advertised or awarded.
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Recent Progress
We are beginning our traffic analysis with the new traffic counts and other data recently updated. Initial meetings have been held with local agencies, resource agencies and interested groups to discuss environmental issues and opportunities. From the comments received at these meetings we have started to outline the necessary environmental reports.
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Design Construction Impacts
Early comments from resource agencies center around impacting the floodplain and fully allowing possible future flood waters to flow through the new interchange area. This risk will be quantified when the discipline reports and consultations with resource agencies are complete.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
The environmental process has began. Wetland and floodplain impacts are anticipated. Exact project impacts will be determined further in the design process.
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Impacts to Traffic
Occasional one lane closures and minor detours are anticipated.
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