WSDOT - I-90/Rygrass Summit to Vantage - June 2003 Quarterly Project Report

I-90 - Ryegrass Summit to Vantage - Complete November 2004
*Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending June 2003*

Project Title & Location I-90 Ryegrass Summit to Vantage- West of Vantage	Project Description This project constructs a new truck climbing/passing lane on Interstate 90 westbound from the Columbia River at Vantage to Ryegrass Summit, to reduce accidents from slower moving vehicles and passing vehicles.
Contractor/Consultant Contract not yet awarded
Recent Progress Project award anticipated in early August, 2003.
Design Construction Impacts No impacts to the project's scope, schedule or budget are known or anticipated at this time.
Environmental Impacts / Compliance All environmental permits for construction have been received and anticipated environmental impacts are mitigated as part of the contract.	Impacts to Traffic Lane closures are possible Monday through Sunday except on holidays or holiday weekends.

Project Milestones	Scheduled	Attained	Milestone Outlook
Contract Advertised	Jul 03	Jun 03	Completed 1 month in advance of schedule
Contract Awarded	Aug 03		No impacts anticipated at this time.
Groundbreaking	Aug 03		No impacts anticipated at this time.
Open to Traffic	Summer 05		No impacts anticipated at this time.

Project Cost Summary:	Dollars in millions	Percent of Total	Planned vs. Actual Expenditures (Total Project Cost)
Preliminary Engineering	$0.9 m	9.8 %
Right-of-Way	$0.01 m	0.1%
Construction	$8.4 m	90.1%
Funded Project Costs	$9.3 m	100.0%

Nickel funds included in above costs	$8.4 m	90.1%
2005 Transportation Partnership Account

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

Jim Dwyer, WSDOT Project Engineer @ (509) 577-1844 or E-mail: dwyerj@wsdot.wa.gov