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Project Title & Location
I-90/Moses Lake Area-Bridge Clearance – Moses Lake
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Project Description
Acquire right of way and replace the low clearance Potato Hill Bridge to eliminate a detour now required for legal-height trucks, and reduce the risk of over-height trucks hitting the bridge on Interstate 90. Design is funded from current revenue sources. Right of way and construction are funded from these new revenues.
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Contractor/Consultant
Weaver Construction Company.
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Recent Progress
The Contractor's crews have completed setting the panels that make up the new deck and have finished paving Patato Hill Rd. Traffic was moved to the new structure the second week in October and will be completing the remainder of the Contract work by mid-November.
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Design Construction Impacts
The project required the relocation of several utilities in the area including Grant County PUD, Quest, a private irrigation line and a City of Moses Lake sewer main. Coordination with the City of Moses Lake will be ongoing.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
Biological Assessment was completed in May 2001. Environmental Classification Summary signed May 2001. SEPA, Determination on Non-Significance checklist signed May 1995.
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Impacts to Traffic
Traffic on I-90 will experience temporary lane closures during bridge construction. Traffic on Potato Hill Rd. will be allowed to travel over the existing bridge during the construction of the new bridge and will be directed under temporary traffic control while tie ins are made to the new alignment when the new bridge is ready.
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