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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, with the help of PTV America, Inc., are continuing with our traffic analysis. David Evans and Associates has been retained to assist is the environmental documentation for the project. A kickoff meeting for the Interchange Justification Report (IJR) was held with FHWA and WSDOT Headquarters on September 27, 2006. A Value Engineering study and Cost Risk Assessment are scheduled for later this year and early 2007.
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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. This risk cannot be quantified until the discipline reports and consultations with resource agencies is complete.
Recent escalation in construction costs will also impact the budget for this project.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
The environmental process is just beginning. Wetland and floodplain impacts are anticipated.
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Impacts to Traffic
Occasional one lane closures and minor detours are anticipated.
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